Legal Opinion
Bruce v. Riddle
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 10, 1980No. 79-1213PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by Tom S. Bruce, the plaintiff, in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 from a decision of the District Court granting the motion of individual defendants for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Rule 12(c), F.R.Civ.P. The action was brought by Bruce against Green-ville County, South Carolina, the defendant below, and the members of County Council, both in their official and individual capacities. The complaint demanded compensatory and punitive damages. Bruce alleges diminution in value of his real property resulting from a zoning ordinance which…
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