Legal Opinion
Greater Bible Way Temple of Jackson v. City of Jackson
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 23, 2006No. Docket 250863, 255966PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMeter, J.
In this case involving the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), 42 USC 2000cc et seq., defendants appeal as of right from a judgment for plaintiff entered after a bench trial. Defendants also appeal as of right from an order awarding plaintiff attorney fees and costs. We affirm in both cases.
Plaintiff purchased eight parcels of land for the purpose of constructing an assisted living center for elderly and disabled people, and it sought a rezoning of the parcels from “single-family residential” (R-l) to “multiple-family residential” (R-3). After the city of Jackson…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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