Zoning and Land Use Law

Oct 8, 2025

Defense win results in fraction of final plaintiff demand in utility pole trespass case

The defense attorney for a utility company was able to convince a jury to only award 1 percent of what plaintiffs were demanding in a trespass and economic damage case in rural Carroll County.

Jul 11, 2025

Legal Limelight: Grant Mabie

Grant Mabie, a Crestwood alderman and former mayor, discusses how his work as an attorney in real estate and business law influences his public service.

Jul 8, 2025

Southern District reverses injunction in dispute over road maintenance

The appeals court says injunctive relief was improper in a dispute between neighbors suing each other over the use and maintenance of a gravel road running over a dedicated easement

Jul 7, 2025

Challenge to land use regulations ripe for review

The Eastern District revives a constitutional challenge to Wildwood zoning laws impacting planned residential development in Strecker Forest.

Jun 5, 2025

Judge blocks prison operator from housing ICE detainees at shuttered KC-area center

A judge on Wednesday barred a major U.S. private prison operator from housing immigrants facing possible deportation in a shuttered Kansas City area detention center unless it can get a permit from frustrated city officials.

Jan 17, 2020

Real Property: Zoning-Chicken-Keeping

Where a homeowner challenged a judgment against him for violations of city’s property maintenance code by allowing bare dirt in his back yard and keeping chickens closer than 150 feet […]

Aug 29, 2019

Constitutional Law: Zoning-First Amendment-Adult-Business Restriction

Where an adult-oriented business challenged the constitutionality of an Arkansas zoning law that prevented it from opening within 1,000 feet of schools and places frequented by children, the business did […]

Feb 18, 2019

Real Property Law: Zoning-Law of the Case-Res Judicata

Where homeowners, who sued a city and an animal shelter alleging violations of city zoning laws, challenged a judgment in favor of defendants, the judgment is affirmed because two of […]

Apr 5, 2018

Real Property : Zoning – Variance Approval – Church Digital Sign

Antioch Community Church v. Board of Zoning (MLW No. 71532/Case No. SC96215 – 25 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Stith, J.; all concur)

Apr 14, 2016

Real Property: Zoning- Billboard- Cure Period

Claudia Lee & Associates v. Kansas City Board of Zoning Adjustment (MLW No. 69035/Case No. WD77928 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Gabbert, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Youngs, J. (M. Margaret Sheahan Moran, Kansas City, Missouri, for respondent) (James Allen Kessinger, Kansas City, Missouri, for appellant).

Jan 5, 2016