Legal Opinion
Nathan Rodgers Construction & Realty Corp. v. City of Saraland, Alabama, a Municipal Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 23, 1982No. 80-7670PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
The sole issue in this appeal is whether this suit, based on 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and brought by Nathan Rodgers Construction & Realty Corp. (Rodgers) against the City of Saraland, its mayor, and the members of its city council, was barred by the statute of limitations.
January 25, 1979 Rodgers was denied a sewer connection permit for its planned 16-unit apartment complex by the city council of Saraland, Alabama. In a state mandamus action filed February 15, 1979 the Alabama Supreme Court held the denial of the permit was arbitrary and capricious because the denial was based on…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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