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Ready Mix, USA, LLC v. Jefferson County, Tennessee

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided August 30, 2012No. E2010-00547-SC-R11-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions

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2Opinion of the Court · WadeGary R. Wade, J.

CORNELIA A. CLARK, C.J., JANICE M. HOLDER, and SHARON G. LEE, JJ., joined. WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., J., filed a concurring opinion.

The plaintiff, a producer of construction aggregates, acquired property with proven reserves for mining and quarrying operations. Afterward, Jefferson County enacted a comprehensive zoning ordinance limiting the use of the property to agricultural purposes. Before the passage of the ordinance, the plaintiff undertook various activities designed to establish business operations. When the county issued a stop work order, the plaintiff, without first receiving a…

3Cases cited31 opinions

  1. State v. BanksTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Michael Lind v. Beaman Dodge, Inc., d/b/a Beaman Dodge Chrysler JeepTennessee Supreme Court · 2011
  3. Syracuse Aggregate Corp. v. WeiseNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. City of University Place v. McGuireWashington Supreme Court · 2001
  5. City of University Place v. McGuireWashington Supreme Court · 2001

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4Cited by17 opinions

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