Albert v. City of Addison

ROBERTSON, Justice.

David Albert sued the City of Addison, seeking a mandatory order to compel the issuance of a special use permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption. Alternatively, he sought an injunction to restrain the City from refusing to issue the permit. He alleged that the City acted arbitrarily and discriminated against him in denying the permit, and accordingly, he asserted that the refusal was a constitutionally invalid exercise of the City’s police power. The City moved for summary judgment, which was granted and Albert appeals. We affirm.

The primary…