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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Ward v. Downtown Development Authority, 786 F.2d 1526 (1986)

Citation
Ward v. Downtown Development Authority, 786 F.2d 1526 (1986)
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Ward v. Downtown Development Authority, 786 F.2d 1526 (1986)
Effective Date
1986-04-21

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In dismissing appellants’ amended complaint, the district court ruled that the expectancy of a tenant at will in the continuá*1528tion of that tenancy is so uncertain and speculative that it cannot be considered a compensable property interest under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. In response to appellants’ claim that the failure to provide relocation assistance violated due process and equal protection of law, the court stated that § 1983 provides a right of action only for a violation of those rights secured by the United States Constitution and not for a denial of state-created rights. Finally, having concluded that appellants’ federal claims were not meritorious, the district court declined to exercise pendent jurisdiction over appellants’ state law claims. This appeal followed. III. ISSUES