Legal Opinion
Howard v. City of Lincoln
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided March 19, 1993No. S-90-720PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.
Robert L. Howard appeals the district court’s dismissal of the action he filed after the City of Lincoln (City) cut weeds on his property. Howard sought damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988), alleging that the municipal ordinance which authorized the City to cut the weeds was unconstitutional. We affirm.
In June 1988, Howard, a resident of Lincoln, was notified by the City that the vegetation on his property did not comply with the city ordinances governing weed control. Under the applicable ordinances (Lincoln Mun. Code §§ 8.80.010 to 8.80.060 (1988)), if a landowner did not comply with…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Brown v. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- How v. MarsNebraska Supreme Court · 1994
- Wagoner v. Central Platte Natural Resources DistrictNebraska Supreme Court · 1995
- State v. KelleyNebraska Supreme Court · 1996
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