Jeffrey Lauren Land Co. v. City of Livonia

Defendant appeals as of right from a decision of the trial court rendering unconstitutional a zoning ordinance which purportedly precludes the erection of additional movie theaters in Livonia.

Plaintiff, a motion picture exhibitor, purchased 21 acres of land in Livonia at the northeast corner of Plymouth and Farmington Roads in 1961. The southern half of this property, approximately 11 acres, has been zoned C-2 (general business) since 1952. The balance of the property is zoned M-l (light manufacturing) and is not a factor in these proceedings. At present, plaintiff owns and operates a 1,400…