Legal Opinion

Bannum, Inc. v. City of Fort Lauderdale

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided October 5, 1998No. 97-4901PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HATCHETT, Chief Judge:

Appellants Bannum, Inc. and Bannum Properties, Inc. filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against appellee, the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida (the City), alleging equal protection and due process violations in connection with the City’s enactment and enforcement of a zoning ordinance. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the City, finding that the ordinance at issue was rationally related to the achievement of legitimate state interests. We affirm.

I. FACTS

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Federal Communications Commission v. Beach Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. John M. HAIRSTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the GAINESVILLE SUN PUBLISHING CO., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
  4. Stanley Haves, Marjorie Haves, His Wife v. City of Miami, a Municipal Corporation Organized Under the Laws of the State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
  5. Bannum, Inc. And Bannum Properties, Inc. v. City of Fort LauderdaleCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990

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