Legal Opinion
City of Gary v. Major
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided February 10, 2005No. 45S04-0401-CV-10PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUCKER, Justice.
The City of Gary, the Mayor of Gary, and members of the Gary City Council appeal a trial court finding of contempt and a corresponding award of monetary damages. We affirm the contempt finding but reverse the award of damages.
Facts and Procedural History
Over the veto of then Mayor Thomas V. Barnes, the legislative body of the City of Gary, the Gary City Council ("City Council"), passed an ordinance in 1989 concerning the award of contracts for towing illegally parked vehicles. The ordinance provided in pertinent part: "In order to facilitate the removal of vehicles or parts,…
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