Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Development Commission v. Villages, Inc.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided June 13, 1984No. 2-783A256PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN, Judge.
The Metropolitan Development Commission of Marion County filed suit against The Villages, Inc., to enforce its zoning ordinance and enjoin use of a single-family residence as a "foster care facility." The trial court denied the Commission's application for preliminary injunction and granted The Villages' request for judgment on the merits. The Commission appeals that decision. '
On January 10, 1983, The Villages purchased a single-family residence at 6185 N. Meridian Street in Indianapolis for use as a group home. The group home concept is relatively new, and serves the purpose…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Moore v. City of East ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Village of Belle Terre v. BoraasSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- City of White Plains v. FerraioliNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Saunders v. Clark County Zoning DepartmentOhio Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Town of Merrillville Board of Zoning Appeals v. Public Storage, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1991
- Boone County Area Plan Commission v. KennedyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1990
- Bagko Development Co. v. DamitzIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994
- M & K CORP. v. Farmers State BankIndiana Court of Appeals · 1986
- City of Columbus Board of Zoning Appeals v. Big BlueIndiana Court of Appeals · 1992
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