Legal Opinion
Herrington v. County of Sonoma
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 24, 1987No. Nos. 86-2620, 86-2728PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Senior Circuit Judge:
John and David Herrington (the “Her-ringtons”) brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the County of Sonoma (the “County”) for, inter alia, alleged violations of their procedural due process, substantive due process, and equal protection rights secured under the Fourteenth Amendment. The constitutional claims arise out of the County’s rejection of the Herringtons’ subdivision application, and the subsequent downzoning of the area in which the Herringtons’ land is located. The County appeals from a judgment awarding the Herringtons injunctive relief and a jury…
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