Legal Opinion
Franco v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 26, 2010No. 09-CV-204PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAGNER, Senior Judge:
Appellant, Samuel N. Franco, brought this action in Superior Court for injunctive relief and monetary damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that appellee, District of Columbia (District), violated his constitutional rights by taking his private property for redevelopment solely for a private and non-public purpose. Franco claimed that the asserted public purpose for the taking was pretextual. The trial court granted summary judgment for the District on the ground that the doctrine of collateral estoppel precluded Franco from litigating his pretext claim. On appeal,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Richards v. Jefferson CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Jackson v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- United States v. General Motors Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Washington Medical Center, Inc. v. HolleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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3Cited by23 opinions
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