Legal Opinion
Lauritsen v. City of New Orleans
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 12, 1987No. CA-5991PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRY, Judge.
Dr. E.J. Lauritsen and DeGaulle Veterinary Clinic devolutively appeal from a directed verdict which denied their request to have a zoning amendment declared void. Plaintiffs claim statutory notice requirements were ignored and the proposed change constitutes illegal spot zoning. The question is whether the plaintiffs met their burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence. C.C.P. Art. 1810.
L. Zuppardo Realty Company, Inc., owner of the subject property, requested the change from “RO, General Office District” to “B-l, Neighborhood Business District” in order to accommodate a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Four States Realty Co., Inc. v. City of Baton RougeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Sears, Roebuck & Company v. City of AlexandriaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Dufau v. Parish of JeffersonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Hunter's Grove Homeowners Ass'n v. Calcasieu Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Hibernia Nat. Bank v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Lauer v. City of KennerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988