Legal Opinion

Christine B. May v. Morgan County Georgia

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided December 21, 2017No. 17-11030PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Per curiam

Christine May filed this lawsuit against Morgan County, Georgia, seeking relief from a 2010 zoning ordinance that prohibited short term rentals of single family dwellings. The district court dismissed some of May’s claims, concluding that they were barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. It granted summary judgment on her remaining claim, concluding that it was barred by issue preclusion. The district court likewise denied May’s motion for partial summary judgment, which contended that her right to use her vacation home for short term rentals was a constitutionally protected “grandfathered”…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. FeldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2005
  3. David Sapuppo, Theresa Sapuppo v. Allstate Floridian Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
  4. Florida Department of State v. Treasure Salvors, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Casale v. TillmanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by50 opinions

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  4. Behl v. PetersDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2020
  5. Blanco v. Bank of America, N.A.District Court, M.D. Florida · 2021

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