Hall v. City of Ridgeland

Full Case Name
Dr. Charles HALL, Janet H. Clark, Beatrice Langston Berry, Kate Sharp, Belinda Boozer, William Murphy, Carol Murphy, Steve Hanneke, Mary Ellen Martin, Mary S. Godbold, Bobby J. Stokes, Kevin Camp, Gary E. Payne, Maria Rosa Gutierrez, Denise Michelle Wilson, Mary Bishoff, John Austin Evans, Mel Evans, Larry Stowe, Paige Stowe and Kim H. Loper v. The CITY OF RIDGELAND, Mississippi, Madison County Land Company, LLC, Southern Farm Bureau Brokerage Company, Inc., Bailey-Madison, LLC, 200 Renaissance, LLC, 100 Renaissance, LLC and Renaissance at Colony Park, LLC
Description

The Court found that although plaintiff residents had the standing to challenge an ordinance granted by the City of Ridgeland about the construction of a thirteen-story office building near them, the City's decision to allow construction of the building was not arbitrary or capricious and was supported by substantial evidence.

Date
06-10-2010
Court
Mississippi Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Mississippi
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Incident Location
Ridgeland, Mississippi
Disputed Act

A group of Ridgeland residents challenged the legality of an ordinance issued by the City of Ridgeland to allow developers to construct a thirteen-story office building near them. The residents' concerns about the construction of the commerical development included ingress and egress access issues, depreciation of home values, the height of the building, and after-dark light pollution. The City of Ridgeland argued that the plaintiffs did not have standing to challenge the ordinance.

Holding
The Court held that the plaintiffs had standing to challenge the issuance of the conditional use allowing construction of the building. The Court also held that the City of Ridgeland's ordinance approving the construction of the building near the plaintiff residents was neither arbitrary nor capricious and was supported by substantial evidence.
Disposition