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Zoning Variance Denial Overturned for Lack of Specific Justification
Lifestyle Communities, Ltd. v. City of Worthington, Ohio, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 27, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Sixth Circuit reviewed the City of Worthington's denial of a zo...
Town zoning bylaw prohibiting short-term rentals in residential districts upheld
McBRADY BETTS, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, McBrady Betts, sued the defendant, the Town of Dartmouth, allegin...
NC Court of Appeals Upholds Town Zoning Ordinance on Short-Term Rentals
Town of Apex v. Rubin, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Town of Apex sued Rubin for violating its zoning ordinance by operating a sh...
City's zoning notice and hearing procedures satisfy due process
Grace v. City of Edwardsville, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on June 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Grace, sued the City of Edwardsville for alleged violations of ...
Zoning ordinance upheld in inter-village dispute
Village of Arlington Heights v. City of Rolling Meadows, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Village of Arlington Heights sued the City of Rol...
City can deny casino permit to Native American tribe based on local zoning
Koi Nation of N. Cal. v. City of Clearlake, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Koi Nation of Northern California challenged the City of C...
Casino zoning ordinance upheld against tribal claims
Waukegan Potawatomi Casino, LLC v. City of Waukegan, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal o...