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Zoning Board's Permit for Marijuana Dispensary Upheld
Neighbors Against A Marijuana Dispensary, INC v. Zoning Board, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Neighbors Against A Marijuana ...
City's Rezoning Denial Upheld Against Developer's Challenge
Ybor Properties, LLC v. City of Tampa, Caldwell, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the City of Tampa's denial of a ...
Appellate court reverses county's denial of solar farm permit
Equity Solar Illinois v. County of Grundy, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Equity Solar Illinois, sought a special use permit...
Appellate court affirms reversal of zoning variance denial
Cavanaugh Ents. v. Steubenville Planning & Community Dev. Office, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 26, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Cavanaugh Enterprises, chall...
Disability Pension Termination Upheld for Former Police Officer
Rainey v. Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of the City of Chicago, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintif...
PTAB's use of post-valuation sales upheld in tax appeal
Cumberland Acquisition, LLC v. Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cumberland Acquisition,...
City's denial of cannabis permit upheld on appeal
New Commune DTLA LLC v. City Redondo Beach, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, New Commune DTLA LLC, challenged the City of ...
Zoning Permit Denial Overturned for Arbitrary Interpretation
Lowe, R., Aplt. v. Dept. of B&S, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellant, Lowe, challenged the Department of Buildings and Safet...
Civil Service Board's termination of police officer overturned
Monroe Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board v. Reginald Brown and the City of Monroe, decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on September 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Monroe ...
Court rules short-term rentals not "lodging houses" under zoning bylaws
STEVEN E. STONE, Trustee, & Another v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF NORTHBOROUGH & Another., decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 29, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The pl...
City's denial of marijuana dispensary permit upheld
DPH Aurora Properties LLC v. City of Aurora, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, DPH Aurora Properties LLC, challenged the City of...
Firefighter's disability pension denial annulled due to lack of rational basis
Matter of Schulze v. City of Newburgh Fire Dept., decided by New York Court of Appeals on April 10, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the City of Newburgh Fire De...
Court Affirms Denial of Short-Term Rental Permit
Leslie E. Sheehy Lee, Appellant, vs. Travis W. Kalis, Respondent, County of Le Sueur, Respondent, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on April 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellan...
Town zoning denial of subdivision upheld
Matter of Rosbaugh v. Town of Lodi, decided by New York Court of Appeals on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Town of Lodi denied a property owner's request to subdivide their l...
City's rezoning denial upheld against arbitrary and capricious claim
Warbler Investments, LLC v. City of Social Circle, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Warbler Investments challenged the City of Social Circle's de...