Legal Opinion
Kathleen H. Gamble v. Eau Claire County
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 22, 1993No. 91-2499PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal brings before us once again the vexing question of the applicability of the doctrine of “substantive due process” to land condemnations. The plaintiff wanted to use her land for a convenience store, gas station, and car repair shop. The zoning of the property was such that she required a permit for these uses from a county authority. The authority at first granted, and then after complaints from neighbors revoked, the necessary permits and the county board of land use appeals affirmed the revocations. The plaintiff then brought this federal civil rights suit,…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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3Cited by57 opinions
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