Blevins v. Barry-Lawrence County Association for Retarded Citizens
Supreme Court of Missouri
707 S.W.2d 407 (Mo. 1996)
Relevant factsFree
The Barry-Lawrence County Association for Retarded Citizens (defendant) planned to operate a home for eight unrelated mentally disabled residents on a lot covered by a covenant restricting use to residential purposes and buildings to single or double-family dwellings. Neighboring landowners the Blevins (plaintiffs) sued to enjoin the group home as a covenant violation, and the circuit court agreed and enjoined the Association; the Association appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a group home for mentally disabled persons violates a covenant restricting buildings to single or double-family dwellings.
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