Legal Opinion
Abraham v. City of Mandeville
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided July 9, 1986No. Civ. A. 84-1054PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
FELDMAN, District Judge.
Another Motion for Summary Judgment is presented to this Court, this time by the City of Mandeville; it raises new questions. Plaintiffs challenge the Motion and move for sanctions under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules.
This motion calls up the question of the proper scope of federal judicial review of municipal zoning decisions.
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This dispute arises out of a zoning controversy which was triggered by plaintiffs’ proposal to construct at varying times a condominium project and a hotel complex on property located on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain in…
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