Legal Opinion
Chase Alexa, LLC v. Kent County Levy Court
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided March 23, 2010No. 522, 2009PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERGER, Justice.
In this appeal we consider whether a land developer must comply with Kent County ordinances enacted after the developer began the County’s approval process and after the developer had expended substantial sums in connection with the planned development. The Court of Chancery rejected the developer’s three arguments. It held that the statute the developer relied on does not create a “safe harbor,” and that the facts do not support the developer’s claims of vested rights or equitable estoppel. Applying settled prin ciples of statutory construction, we conclude that the developer…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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