Terry v. City of Decatur

The plaintiffs appeal from a summary judgment in favor of the defendants.

The City of Decatur began a rental rehabilitation program in the northwest section of Decatur in 1989. The Community Development Department of Decatur inspected all of the open and abandoned property in the northwest section, evaluating the condition of each piece of property and any buildings located on the property. The Community Development Department made a detailed report as to the condition of the property, and the department also made photographs of the property. James L. Brothers, the director of the Building…