Mayhew v. Town of Sunnyvale

We are confronted with two primary questions in this regulatory takings case. First, we must determine the extent to which the Mayhews’ claims are ripe for our consideration. Second, we must decide whether the denial of the Mayhews’ planned development proposal violated their constitutional rights. While we conclude that the Mayhews’ claims are ripe, we hold that the Town did not violate their constitutional rights. We reverse the court of appeals’ judgment dismissing the Mayhews’ claims, and we render judgment that the Mayhews take nothing.

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The Town of Sunnyvale, a Texas general law…