Legal Opinion
Cornerstone Bible Church, James Bzoskie v. City of Hastings
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 1, 1991No. 90-5347PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
Cornerstone Bible Church (Church) and its pastor, James Bzoskie, appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Hastings, Minnesota. The suit arose from enforcement of a zoning ordinance restricting the location of the Church from the town’s central business district. Upon review we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for trial.
I
The City of Hastings (City) is the second oldest city in the State of Minnesota. Established along the Mississippi River in 1853, the City’s business district developed parallel to the river. Although the City…
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