Legal Opinion
Steen v. County Council of Sussex County
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided November 1, 1989No. Civ. A. 1346PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HARTNETT, Vice Chancellor.
In this action the plaintiff, Edward J. Steen, challenges the denial of his application for a Conditional Use Permit by the Sussex County Council. The plaintiff seeks an injunction, declaratory judgment and damages and both sides have moved for summary judgment. I find that defendants’ motion for summary judgment must be granted because, as a matter of law, the denial of the application was not arbitrary and capricious.
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The material facts are not disputed. The plaintiff, Edward J. Steen, owns a 73-acre tract of land located outside of Dagsboro, Sussex County,…
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