Legal Opinion
Church of Christ in Indianapolis v. Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided January 24, 1978No. 2-776A261PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASE SUMMARY
BUCHANAN, J.
—The Church of Christ in Indianapolis (the Church) and Robert Morse (Morse) appeal a judgment affirming a decision of the Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals, Division I (the Board) upholding determinations by the Division of Planning and Zoning, Department of Metropolitan Development of the City of Indianapolis (Metro) denying the Church and Morse the right to locate and operate a church within a residentially zoned area.
We reverse.
FACTS
The facts most favorable to the judgment of the trial court are:
On May 16,1975, the Church purchased by contract property consisting…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- West Virginia State Board of Education v. BarnetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Board of Com'rs v. Kokomo City Plan Com'nIndiana Supreme Court · 1975
- Bd. of Zoning Ap. of Decatur v. Decatur, Ind. Co. of Jehovah's WitnessesIndiana Supreme Court · 1954
- Keeling v. Board of Zoning AppealsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1946
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3Cited by11 opinions
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