Blazek v. City of Omaha

The plaintiff, Don Blazek, Sr., doing business as Blazek Auto Parts, commenced this action to obtain a declaratory judgment declaring that the part of the Omaha Municipal Code which regulates the automotive salvage business is unconstitutional. The defendant, City of Omaha, filed an answer and a motion for summary judgment. The trial court found that the plaintiff lacked standing to challenge the ordinance, that the action was barred by res judicata, and that the defendant’s motion should be sustained. The plaintiff has appealed.

The first amended petition alleged that the plaintiff operates a…