McBride v. Farragut Board of Zoning Appeals, (Tenn App November 29, 2012) The petitioning homeowner, lived in a residence constructed in 1971 with a raised concrete deck on the rear of her home. In 2011, she submitted an application to erect columns and a roof over the existing deck. The local zoning ordinance permitted patios…

Loessel v City of Frankenmuth, 692 F. 3d 452 (6th Cir. 2012) This is an interesting case where a city with a historic town center attempted to keep Wal-Mart from opening a store in its downtown area. The owners of the property contracted with Wal-Mart to sell the property for the use as a store,…