Legal Opinion
Smithfield Concerned Citizens for Fair Zoning v. The Town of Smithfield, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 3, 1990No. 89-1819PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
The twenty-five appellants brought suit in the district court against the Town of Smithfield, Rhode Island, the Town Council, and the individual Council members, seeking a declaration that a new zoning ordinance adopted by the Town Council was invalid, an injunction against its enforcement, and $50 million in damages. The district court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. 719 F.Supp. 75. This appeal followed.
The challenged new zoning ordinance (the “Ordinance”) affects large portions of the town. 1 It provides…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. MahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Nebbia v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- Howard H. Gilbert, Jr. v. City of CambridgeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Rumford Pharmacy, Inc. v. City of East ProvidenceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Nasierowski Brothers Investment Company v. City of Sterling HeightsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
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