Opinion ID: 168501
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Text: 72 In these paragraphs of their first amended complaint, plaintiffs assert that after the Utah Court of Appeals ruled that the existing LUO was illegal, Boulder passed a temporary LUO. They assert that prior to passage of the new LUO, the Town contacted BEC and the Stouts and accepted business license applications from them for a wide variety of businesses, in order to grandfather these businesses in before the new LUO was in place. Plaintiffs further assert that the Town subverted the purpose of a temporary LUO, which is to preserve the status quo, by issuing conditional use permits under the emergency ordinance, and by deciding that conditional use permits provided under the former LUO were still valid. 73 The district court found that these allegations were conclusory and did not state a claim for relief under § 1983. When asked at his deposition whether he had any specific knowledge of Boulder's having encouraged BEC and Stout to file the applications, Hatch admitted that he did not. Aplee. Supp.App., Vol. I at S-74 (depo. p. 140). Similarly, Mitchell denied any personal knowledge that it was Boulder that urged the Stouts to file the applications. Id. at S-133, 134 (depo. pp. 136-37). We agree with the district court that summary judgment was properly granted as to these claims. 74 The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED in part, REVERSED in part, and REMANDED for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion.