Legal Opinion
Dale v. City of Mountain View
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 6, 1976No. Civ. 35304PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TAYLOR, P. J.
J. andF. Dale, the property owners, appeal from a judgment of dismissal entered after the court sustained without leave to amend 1 the general demurrer of the City of Mountain View to Dales’ complaint for declaratory relief and inverse condemnation. They contend that the city’s adoption of an amendment to its general plan that restricted the use of their property to “open space” constituted an arbitrary and unconstitutional exercise of the police power, as well as improper “spot zoning,” and that without compensation the city has taken and damaged their right to the use…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Daar v. Yellow Cab Co.California Supreme Court · 1967
- Alcorn v. Anbro Engineering, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1970
- Selby Realty Co. v. City of San BuenaventuraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- State of California v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- Klopping v. City of WhittierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Edwards v. Centex Real Estate Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1997
- Snipes v. City of BakersfieldCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
- Doe v. Capital CitiesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
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