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Zoning board 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 ...
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...
Zoning Board wins: Undeveloped lot doesn't qualify as nonconforming use
Matter of Williams v. Town of Lake Luzerne Zoning Bd. of Appeals, decided by New York Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Williams, sought to bu...
City ordinance on mini-storage facilities not unconstitutionally vague
City of Hialeah Gardens v. Anathalia Castellanos, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Takings Claim for Failure to Exhaust Remedies
Scythian Ltd.; Cloud 9 Investments, LLC; and Cloud 9 Land Holdings, LLC v. Town of Mountain Village, Colorado; Town of Mountain Village Town Council, Colorado; Tiara Telluride, LLC; and Vault Manageme...
Court Affirms Town's Zoning Didn't Constitute Regulatory Taking
Scythian Ltd.; Cloud 9 Investments, LLC; and Cloud 9 Land Holdings, LLC v. Town of Mountain Village, Colorado; Town of Mountain Village Town Council, Colorado; Tiara Telluride, LLC; and Vault Manageme...
Town zoning ban on cannabis dispensaries upheld
Hudson View Park Co. v. Town of Fishkill, decided by New York Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hudson View Park Co., challenged the Town of Fi...
County denial of self-storage permit upheld
TUSSAHAW RESERVES, LLC v. BUTTS COUNTY, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Tussahaw Reserves, LLC challenged Butts County's denial of its applic...
Short-term rentals deemed commercial use requiring special permit
Village of Kirkland v. Kirkland Properties Holdings Co., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Village of Kirkland sued Kirkland Properties H...
Wind farm permit denial upheld as not arbitrary or capricious
Hickory Wind, LLC v. Village of Cedar Point, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hickory Wind, LLC, challenged the Village of Ced...
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...