Katin v. City of Lubbock

REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.

In its suit to permanently enjoin the violation of its zoning ordinance, the City of Lubbock secured a summary judgment decreeing that Joe Katin, d/b/a International House of Pancakes, remove and perpetually desist and refrain from maintaining a portable sign on his business premises. On appeal, Katin contends the court erred in rendering the summary judgment because (1) the City failed to prove the validity of its ordinance, and (2) the court circumvented his claimed Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination made in refusing to answer a request for…