Legal Opinion
Barton Contracting Co., Inc. v. City of Afton
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 14, 1978No. 47580PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PETERSON, Justice.
The city of Afton appeals from the order granting a peremptory writ of mandamus and from the order denying the motion for amended findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order for judgment or, in the alternative, a new trial. The writ directs the city to issue a special-use permit to Barton Contracting Co., Inc. (hereafter Barton), authorizing Barton to expand its open pit gravel operations in northern Afton. We reverse and dissolve the writ.
The Barton property involved in this case consists of two adjoining 80-acre parcels of *715land located on a plateau on the northern edge…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Zylka v. City of CrystalSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
- Struyk v. Samuel Braen's SonsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951
- Fredal v. ForsterMichigan Court of Appeals · 1967
- Corwine v. Crow Wing CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Zimarino v. Zoning Board of Review of ProvidenceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1963
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3Cited by46 opinions
- Condor Corporation, a Minnesota Corporation v. City of St. Paul, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- Littlefield v. City of AftonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- Northwestern College v. City of Arden HillsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- C. R. Investments, Inc. v. Village of ShoreviewSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- Borough of Lavallette v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection & Cibageigy Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
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