Legal Opinion
Lakewood, Ohio Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. v. City of Lakewood
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided November 5, 1984No. 48001PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPryatel, J.
Lakewood, Ohio Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Inc. (hereinafter Lakewood Congregation) appeals from an order of summary judgment entered in favor of the city of Lakewood and its building commissioner.
This case has a lengthy history. In 1971, the Lakewood Congregation applied for a permit to build a new church at the intersection of Clifton Boulevard and West Clifton Avenue. At that time, the congregation had not yet purchased this property. The permit was denied. The Board of Zoning Appeals, the common pleas court and this court affirmed. The Ohio Supreme Court refused to certify the…
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