Legal Opinion

John Gamble Fie A. Gamble Life Care Residences, Inc., Doing Business as Oak Hill Residential Care v. City of Escondido

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided January 10, 1997No. 95-56019PublishedCited by 169 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

THOMAS, Circuit Judge:

John Gamble, Fie Gamble, and Life Care Residences, Inc. (“Gamble”) sought to construct a complex for physically disabled elderly adults in a single-family residence area in Escondido, California. The City of Escondido (“City”) denied the building permit application because the proposed building was too large for the lot and did not conform in size and bulk with the neighborhood structures. The district court granted the City summary judgment on the Fair Housing Act, equal protection, and due' process claims. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Fie and John Gamble own several…

2Cases cited20 opinions

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  4. City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926

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