Legal Opinion
Charles Goss v. City of Little Rock, Arkansas
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 23, 1996No. 95-4070PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
Charles Goss filed suit asserting that by conditioning its approval of plaintiffs rezoning request on his dedication of property, the City of Little Rock (Little Rock) violated the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution and Article Two, § 22 of the Arkansas Constitution. The United States District Court dismissed the complaint. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
In September 1971, Charles Goss purchased 3.7 acres located next to a two-lane state highway in a rural, unincorporated area outside Little Rock. Goss has operated a convenience store, gas station,…
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