Legal Opinion

Dale v. Town of Elsmere

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided November 21, 1997No. 115, 1997PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALSH, Justice:

In this appeal, appellants plaintiffs-below, residents of the Town of Elsmere (the “Town”), seek reversal of the Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Town Council, the Mayor, and the Town (collectively, the “Town Defendants”) on claims of creation of a nuisance and violation of substantive due process rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On appeal, the appellants claim: (i) the Municipal Tort Claims Act does not govern the nuisance issue; (ii) the creation of an unloading zone violated the applicable zoning regulations; (in) breach of contract by the Town and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Martinez v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Burkhart v. DaviesSupreme Court of Delaware · 1991
  3. Bello v. WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  4. Deblasio v. Zoning Board Of Adjustment For The Township Of West AmwellCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  5. Zoning Board of Adjustment v. DeBlasioSupreme Court of the United States · 1995

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Total Care Physicians, P.A. v. O'HaraSuperior Court of Delaware · 2001
  2. Lipson v. Anesthesia Services, P.A.Superior Court of Delaware · 2001
  3. Higgins v. WallsSuperior Court of Delaware · 2005
  4. Neuberger v. GordonDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 2008
  5. Wilcher v. City of WilmingtonDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1999

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