Legal Opinion
Santos v. City of Houston, Tex.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided March 31, 1994No. Civ. A. H-89-1245PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER & MEMORANDUM
RAINEY, District Judge.
Pending before the Court are Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. entry # 11) and Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. # 13).
Having reviewed the parties’ motions, responses, and the applicable law, the Court finds that Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment should be granted and Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment should be denied.
Factual Background
In the early 1900’s, the City of Houston was served by motor vehicles called jitneys. 1 In 1924, under pressure from the streetcar companies, the City of Houston enacted Ordinance #…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Wickard v. FilburnSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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