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Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Rent Control Ordinance Challenge
Moving Oxnard Forward, Inc. v. Lourdes Lopez, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's decision to dismiss a lawsu...
City zoning decision upheld; no due process or taking violation found
KamKane Enterprises, LLC v. City of Gholson, Eddie Oliver, Ric Maddox, Zach McFarland, Holley Herwig, Buck McAdams II, and Jonathan Spence, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted...
Appellate court affirms county's eminent domain for drainage easement
Anthony P. Griffin, Inc. v. Galveston County, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the interpretation of a county's eminent doma...
City zoning ordinance banning short-term rentals upheld
Univ. Hts. v. Weizman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the City of University Heights could enforce a zoning o...
City rezoning upheld; property owners' claims dismissed
City of Taylor, Texas; Mayor Dwayne Ariola, in His Official Capacity; Council Members Gerald Anderson, Shelli Cobb, Kelly Cmerek, Robert Garcia, in Their Official Capacities; And City Manager Bryan La...
City's 'Pay-to-Play' Ordinance Upheld Against Due Process and Takings Claims
James A. Zeigler v. Ameris Bank as Successor in Interest by Merger of Atlantic Coast Bank, Discover Bank, Bank of America, N.A., and City of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, decided by Florida District Co...
Public safety tax upheld; two-thirds vote not required for general tax
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. v. City of L.A., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association challenged the C...
Water Stewardship Rate Upheld as Valid User Fee
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. v. Coachella Valley Water Dist., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Inverse Condemnation Claim Due to Statute of Limitations
T&W Holding v. City of Kemah, Texas, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...
Township's executive session for personnel matters upheld
Auburn Twp. Bd. of Trustees v. Sedensky, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holdi...
Flood control assessment upheld as valid exercise of state police power
City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. State of Cal., decided by California Court of Appeal on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes challenged the State of C...
City liable for sewer backup damages
City of La Salle v. Hicks, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of La Salle appealed a judgment granting a property owner, Hicks, damag...
Rent control for mobilehome parks upheld as constitutional
Anaheim Mobile Estates v. State of Cal., decided by California Court of Appeal on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, holding...
County fee on development deemed unconstitutional taking
Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 29, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, reviewed a case wh...
Town's denial of building permit upheld against constitutional challenge
Meredith Logan Whitehurst v. Town of Sullivan's Island, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Meredith Logan Whitehurst, sued th...
Eminent Domain: Public Park Use Validates Condemnation
Cnty. Cncl. of Prince George's Cnty. v. Robin Dale Land, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on July 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The County Council of Prince George's County sought ...
Airport fee upheld as user fee, not a special tax under Prop. 13
Coyote Aviation Corp. v. City of Redlands, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Coyote Aviation Corp. challenged the City of Redlands's impositio...
NY Nuisance Law Upheld Against Preliminary Injunction Challenge
Hudson Shore v. State of New York, decided by Second Circuit on June 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction s...
Pipeline Safety Act Doesn't Preempt Michigan's Order on Line 5
Enbridge Energy, LP v. Gretchen Whitmer, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment in fav...
Water connection fee upheld as valid development fee, not unlawful exaction
Great Oaks Water Co. v. Santa Clara Valley Water Dist., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Great Oaks Water Company, sued the d...