Legal Opinion
Bryan v. City of Madison MS
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 9, 2000No. 99-60305PublishedCited by 139 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
Steve Bryan, a developer, wanted to build some apartments in Madison, Mississippi, so he contracted to buy some land that was zoned for apartments and began the process of submitting his plan to the mayor and board of aldermen. It was approved. All he needed then was a building permit. But after some 700 residents raised serious objections, all he got was grief. In a protracted approval process, he was frustrated time and time again, principally by the mayor and her allies. Even a state circuit court, which sided with Bryan, was unable to give him any significant…
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