Legal Opinion
Gordon v. City of Warren
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 26, 1978No. 76-2204PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIVELY, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs appeal from summary judgment for the defendants in an action for damages. The questions for decision are whether the complaint as amended stated a federal cause of action and, if so, whether the action was barred by the applicable statute of limitations. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
The plaintiffs sought to build an apartment complex on real estate which they own in Warren, Michigan. An ordinance of the city, by reference to a “master thoroughfare plan,” in effect prohibited the erection of any building within 200 feet of a proposed…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Laurel C. Thomas v. Walter Shipka, in His Capacity as Clerk of the Parma Municipal CourtCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- Katherine Amen, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants v. City of Dearborn, a Municipal Corporation, Defendants-Appellants-Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
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