Legal Opinion
Harvey v. Town of Merrillville
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 11, 2011No. 11-1041PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
Henry David Thoreau found solace when he lived near Walden Pond. Homeowners perhaps seeking the same from a small pond in the Innsbrook subdivision in Merrillville, Indiana, claim to have found anything but. They allege that the retention pond their lots abut is a haven not for tranquility but for algae and mosquitoes, a source of flooding and frustration rather than inspiration and insight. They feared that a proposed expansion of the subdivision would only exacerbate their problems with the pond, and they attempted to voice their concerns with Merrillville town…
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