BURNS v. TOWN OF PALM BEACH

No. 18-14515.

999 F.3d 1317 (2021)

Donald BURNS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TOWN OF PALM BEACH, a Florida municipal corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

June 8, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurie Webb Daniel , Matthew David Friedlander , Philip James George , Holland & Knight, LLP, Atlanta, GA, Jennifer Anne Mansfield , Lynette Mattison , Holland & Knight, LLP, Jacksonville, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Margaret Leslie Cooper , Joanne M. O'Connor , John C. Randolph , Jones Foster, PA, West Palm Beach, FL, for Defendant-Appellee.

William G. Glass , Attorney, Weiner Shearouse Weitz Greenberg & Shawe LLP, Savannah, GA, for Amici Curiae National Association of Home Builders and Florida Home Builders Association.

Before LUCK, ED CARNES, and MARCUS, Circuit Judges.


Donald Burns wants to knock down his "traditional" beachfront mansion and build a new one, almost twice its size, in the midcentury modern style. The new mansion, Burns says, will reflect his evolved philosophy of simplicity in lifestyle and living with an emphasis on fewer personal possessions. The new two-story mansion will...

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