Gabe v. City of Cudahy

Three issues are presented on appeal:(1) Did the plaintiffs establish a lawful and continuous nonconforming use at the date of the enactment of the zoning ordinance involved;(2) Did the trial court exceed its authority by giving the defendant city injunctive relief; and(3) May the city have an order of restoration from this court?

Sufficiency of the evidence.

The transcript in this case covers some 530 pages of testimony. Numerous witnesses for both sides testified that they were familiar with the Gapikowski farm by virtue of having lived near or frequently visited the farm. Some witnesses…