Simi Investment Company Inc v. Harris County Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Chief Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Harris County, Texas appeals the district court’s judgment against the County, arguing that the district court erred in holding that the County had unconstitutionally interfered with the property rights of Plaintiff-Appel-lee Simi Investment Company, Inc. The district court found that the County had unlawfully prevented Simi from gaining access to the city street adjacent to its property in - contravention of Texas law. Specifically, the district court held that the County had abused its governmental pow er and violated Simi’s substantive due process…
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