Supreme Court of Delaware

Bay City, Inc. v. Williams

June 1, 2010996 A.2d 793

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the judgment invalidating Bay City's requirement that a mobile home bear a federal HUD seal to remain in the park after a transfer. The court held that the requirement arbitrarily restricted transfers because the seal provides no ongoing indication of safety and impermissibly operated as a proxy for an age restriction. The court reviewed the statutory interpretation issues de novo and deferred to supported factual findings.