Circa Ltd. v. City of Miami

CUDAHY, Senior Circuit Judge:

This litigation arises from a failed attempt by public and private entities to cooperate in the redevelopment of Overtown, an economically depressed area of downtown Miami. When the redevelopment project fell through, the private entities, Circa, Ltd., Odessa, Ltd. and their associated enterprises, sued the City of Miami, claiming breaches of contract and violations of their constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. A jury *1059awarded $3.1 million to Odessa and Circa: $2.6 million to Odessa on its contract claim and $500,000 to Circa on its § 1983 claim. In its…