Legal Opinion
Willott v. Beachwood
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court
Decided July 31, 1961No. 739842PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtEarl R. Hoover, J.
This is a suit by home owners living within a certain zoned area in the Municipality of Beachwood, against the Municipality, its building inspector and its engineer, to prevent the construction of a proposed shopping center on an 80-acre tract (hereinafter called “The Tract”) situated in that area, and to obtain a declaratory judgment of rights and attorney fees. There are six purported causes of action, but stripped down, the essence of the suit is as stated. Plaintiffs rely on two grounds: (1) private restrictions and (2) municipal zoning restrictions.
In 1925, Beachwood’s Council adopted a…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Rodgers v. Village of TarrytownNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- State v. FerrantoOhio Supreme Court · 1925
- Wisconsin Telephone Co. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
- Clark v. Town CouncilSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- Bartram v. Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Willott v. Beachwood VillageOhio Court of Appeals · 1963