Legal Opinion
Petra Presbyterian Church v. Village of Northbrook
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided January 11, 2006No. 03 CV 1936PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MANNING, District Judge.
Plaintiff Petra Presbyterian Church bought land in Northbrook, Illinois, to open a church. The problem for Petra is that its land is in the middle of an industrial park where churches aren’t allowed. Nevertheless, Petra still wants to locate in the industrial park, and has sued North-brook claiming that the village’s zoning code violates federal and state laws, as well as the Constitution. The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, the court denies Petra’s seven motions for partial summary judgment, grants…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Civil Liberties for Urban Believers, Christ Center, Christian Covenant Outreach Church v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- James J. Kaufman v. Gary R. McCaughtryCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Petra Presbyterian Church v. Village of NorthbrookCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
- Timberline Baptist Church v. Washington CountyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2007
- MADAIN v. City of StantonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
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- Petra Presbyterian v. Village NorthbrookCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
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