Hardman v. City of Shreveport

| ^n this case, the applicant for zoning permits received approval from two city administrative bodies, only to have their actions reversed by the city council. Instead of appealing the council’s denial of his zoning requests in a timely manner to the district court, applicant later filed this action for damages against the city and its zoning administrator. Following the presentation of plaintiffs case, the trial court dismissed the suit. We affirm.

Facts

In 2001, Sylvester Hardman (“Hard-man”) leased space in South Park Mall formerly occupied by bar and restaurant tenants. Hardman wanted to…