Legal Opinion

Jackson v. Williams

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided December 10, 1985No. 61405PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPALA, Justice.

Three questions are presented for decision:

Does the use of a residence as a group home for five mentally handicapped women and their housekeeper constitute a “single-family dwelling” within the meaning of the City of Tulsa’s zoning ordinance? [2] Does maintenance of a group home offend the applicable restrictive covenant that limits the use of the property in the zoned district to a residential purpose and the character of the structure to a “single-family dwelling?” and [3] Does the operation of a group home violate the applicable *1019restrictive covenant prohibiting noxious or…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Shelley v. KraemerSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. J. T. Hobby & Son, Inc. v. Family Homes of Wake County, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  4. Crowley v. KnappWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Johnson v. WardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Sharp v. 251st Street Landfill, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
  2. Messenger v. MessengerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
  3. K & K Food Services, Inc. v. S & H, INC.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
  4. Blevins v. Barry-Lawrence County Ass'n for Retarded CitizensSupreme Court of Missouri · 1986
  5. Hill v. Community of Damien of MolokaiNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1996

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