Legal Opinion
Emmett McLoughlin Realty, Inc. v. Pima County
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided November 19, 2002No. 2 CA-CV 2001-0198PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRAMMER, Presiding Judge.
¶ 1 The question presented in this appeal is whether A.R.S. § 11—829(F), now (G), which proscribes counties from rezoning land in a manner that restricts the permitted uses without the landowner’s permission, violates the Arizona Constitution. 1 As did the trial court, we find the “anti-downzoning” statute unconstitutional and, therefore, affirm its ruling granting partial judgment on the pleadings.
Background
¶ 2 In 1998, the legislature added subsection (F) to § 11-829. 1998 Ariz. Sess. Laws, ch. 55, § 1; 1998 Ariz. Sess. Laws, ch. 204, § 10. Subsection (F)…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- FM Properties Operating Co. v. City of AustinTexas Supreme Court · 2000
- Washington Ex Rel. Seattle Title Trust Co. v. RobergeSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Eubank v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Thomas Cusack Co. v. City of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Washburn v. Pima CountyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2003
- Emmett McLoughlin Realty, Inc. v. Pima CountyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2006
- Emmett McLoughlin Realty, Inc. v. Pima CountyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2006
- Fragoso v. FellCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2005
- Fragoso v. FellCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2005
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