Legal Opinion
National Western Life Insurance Company v. Commodore Cove Improvement District
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 7, 1982No. 81-2155PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
The owner of residential lots situated in a waterfront subdivision contends that a local regulation requiring property owners to install bulkheading on lots not already bulk-headed is (1) an unconstitutional exercise of the police power; (2) a taking of its property without just compensation; and (3) a denial of equal protection of the law. The district court held that these contentions are meritless. We agree and affirm its judgment dismissing the owner’s claims.
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