Legal Opinion
Cox v. City of Dallas Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 9, 2005No. 04-11304PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Asserting racial discrimination, homeowners sued the City of Dallas under the Fair Housing Act and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1983 for persistent failure to police the operation of an illegal dump near their homes. The district court granted summary judgment to the City on the Fair Housing Act claim and ruled for the City on the §§ 1981 and 1983 claims after, a bench trial. We affirm.
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The City annexed the Deepwood neighborhood in 1956 and zoned it residential. In 1963, the City issued a certifícate of occupancy for a gravel pit, part of a sand and gravel…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Gladstone, Realtors v. Village of BellwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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