Legal Opinion
Marks v. City of Chesapeake
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 24, 1989No. 88-1732PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
The City of Chesapeake, Virginia and various city officials appeal from a final judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Steven J. Marks, in this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. After a bench trial, the district court held that the Chesapeake City Council’s denial of Marks’ application for a “conditional use permit” to operate a palmistry within the city limits was “arbitrary and capricious,” hence a deprivation of property without due process of law. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.
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On April 29, 1982, Marks purchased a small house located inside the Chesapeake city…
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