United States Sixth Circuit

In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action arising from defendant-township's acceptance of a soccer complex development proposal without first granting plaintiff, a non-profit sports organization, the opportunity to submit a bid on terms equal to the winning bidder, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where, although plaintiff had standing for its claims, it failed to state a claim based upon either due process or equal protection.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/30/2006
• Published 11/30/2006

Judges

• Before CLAY and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  STAFFORD, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Cindy Rhodes Victor, The Victor Firm PLLC, Utica, Michigan, for Appellant.  Robert J. Seibert, Seibert and Dloski, Mt. Clemens, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Cindy Rhodes Victor, The Victor Firm PLLC, Utica, Michigan, for Appellant.  Robert J. Seibert, Seibert and Dloski, Mt. Clemens, Michigan, Robert S. Huth, Jr., Kirk & Huth, Clinton Township, Michigan, for Appellee.