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Green v. County Council of Sussex County

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided March 19, 1986PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ALLEN, Chancellor.

This action challenges the validity of an ordinance adopted by the Sussex County Council changing the zoning classification of a 1.5 acre tract located in Baltimore Hundred from M-R (medium density residential) to C—1 (general commercial). Plaintiffs are individuals who own interests in land in the immediate vicinity of the rezoned parcel. Defendants are the owner of that parcel and the members of the Sussex County Council. Pending is plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment.

Four grounds are advanced in support of the relief sought. First it is claimed that the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Udell v. HaasNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
  2. Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown, Inc. v. Zoning CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  3. McQuail v. Shell Oil CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1962
  4. Tate v. MilesSupreme Court of Delaware · 1986
  5. Willdel Realty, Inc. v. New Castle CountySupreme Court of Delaware · 1971

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. New Castle County Council v. BC Development AssociatesSupreme Court of Delaware · 1989
  2. LaBonta v. City of WatervilleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
  3. Gibson v. Sussex County CouncilCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2005
  4. County Council of Sussex County v. GreenSupreme Court of Delaware · 1986
  5. Couch v. Delmarva Power & Light Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1991

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