SAMAAD v. CITY OF DALLAS

Nos. 90-1099, 90-1721 and 90-1722.

940 F.2d 925 (1991)

Abdul Muhammad SAMAAD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF DALLAS, State Fair of Texas, Dallas Grand Prix Co., and Larry Waldrop, Defendants-Appellees. Delores PIERCE, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF DALLAS, Auto Racing of Dallas, Inc., and Sports Car Club of America, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. Delores PIERCE, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CITY OF DALLAS, et al., Defendants, Frank Wise, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 23, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil H. Cogan, Dallas, Tex., for Abdul Muhammad Samaad, et al., and Delores Pierce, et al.

Marston Alexander, Russell Smith, Dallas, Tex., for State Fair of Texas and Waldrop.

Martin R. Merritt, George A. Otstott, Otstott & Guerrero, Dallas, Tex., for Auto Racing.

T. Marston Alexandar, Dallas, Tex., for Sports Car Club.

Thomas P. Brandt, Asst. City Atty., Dallas, Tex., for City of Dallas and Frank Wise.

Before GOLDBERG, SMITH, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.


JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

In this case, plaintiffs contend that defendants' running of two grand prix automobile races in a public park near their homes effected a taking of their property without just compensation, deprived them of property without due process of law, denied them equal protection of the laws, and violated state law. The district court entered summary judgment for defendants on each federal law claim except for the equal protection claim, with...

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