Legal Opinion

Develo-Cepts, Inc. v. City of Galveston

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 16, 1984No. B14-83-302CVPublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ELLIS, Justice.

Appellant, Develo-eepts, Inc., appeals from the trial court’s judgment dismissing or abating this case because of Develo-eepts’ lack of standing to sue. We affirm.

Develo-eepts, a profit-making Texas corporation interested in providing residential custodial care to mentally retarded persons, wanted to establish a fifteen-bed group home at 2214 Avenue M in Galveston. This location is zoned “R-Retail”, and the city zoning ordinance would require a specific use permit for operation of such facility in that area.

Develo-eepts had no contractual or other interest in the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Warth v. SeldinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Craig v. BorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Nobles v. MarcusTexas Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Texas Industrial Traffic League v. Railroad Commission of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Bluebonnet Farms, Inc. v. Gibraltar Savings Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980

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3Cited by23 opinions

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  4. Pape Equipment Co. v. I.C.S., Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Freedman v. Briarcroft Property Owners, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1989

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