Alexander Gul v. City of Bloomington

OPINION

BAKER, Judge.

“Her lawn

Looks like a meadow,

And if she mows the place

She leaves the clover standing

And the Queen Anne’s Lace!” 1

“The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence but you still have to mow it.” 2

Alexander Gul believes that modern day lawn maintenance practices are harmful to the environment. As a result, he refuses to mow his lawn to comply with an ordinance requiring that the height of grass in one’s yard may not exceed eight inches. He appeals the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the City of Bloomington (Bloomington) on Gul’s complaint…