Legal Opinion
Lighthouse Institute for Evangelism, Inc. v. City of Long Branch
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided December 27, 2005No. CIV.A. 00-3366PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALLS, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on defendant City of Long Branch’s motion for summary judgment and plaintiffs Lighthouse Institute for Evangelism and Reverend Ken Brown’s (collectively “the Mission” or “plaintiffs”) cross-motion for summary judgment on their claims under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (“RLUIPA”). The Court heard oral argument on December 7, 2005. Plaintiffs’ cross-motion for summary judgment is denied; Long Branch’s motion for summary judgment is granted.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY 1
On June 8, 2000, plaintiffs filed a…
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