Legal Opinion
GJR Investments, Inc. v. County of Escambia
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 5, 1998No. 96-2290, 96-2321PublishedCited by 1,065 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COX, Circuit Judge:
This case concerns a highly politicized dispute over plaintiff-appellee GJR Investments, Inc.’s desire to construct an RV campground on its property on Perdido Key in Escambia County, Florida. Escambia County eventually granted GJR a permit to build the campground, although GJR had to submit four separate applications, and filed two state court lawsuits in the process. GJR then sued the county and several county officials and employees under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for damages caused by the delay in approving the permit, alleging that the county and the named defendants had…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Albright v. OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Butz v. EconomouSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1,065 opinions
- Kim D. Lee v. Luis FerraroCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- Randall v. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
- Allan Campbell v. Air Jamaica LTDCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
- Griffin Industries, Inc. v. IrvinCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
- Grider v. City of Auburn, Ala.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
1,060 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.