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  • Smith v. Quick

    680 A.2d 396 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 3, 1996

    McRae v. … In Brown-Bey we cited as authority for that holding the opinion of the Eleventh Circuit in Whitehorn v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Sisson v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

    805 A.2d 964 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 29, 2002

    Mendelson v. District of Columbia Bd. of Zoning Adjustment, 645 A.2d 1090, 1093 (D.C.1994) (referencing Woodley Park Cmty. Ass’n v. … as may be provided by the Board. 11 DCMR § 3315.2 (1995).

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Chase v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

    669 A.2d 1264 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 13, 1995

    See, e.g., Bath Iron Works Corp. v. Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, — U.S. -, -, 113 S.Ct. 692, 700 , 121 L.Ed.2d 619 (1993); Aldridge v. … Burnet v. Marston, 61 App.D.C. 91, 92 , 57 F.2d 611, 612 (1932) (quoting United States v. Tanner, 147 U.S. 661, 663 , 13 S.Ct. 436, 437 , 37 L.Ed. 321 (1893); see generally Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • In Re Brown

    912 A.2d 568 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 14, 2006

    See In re Brown, 845 A.2d 519, 522 (D.C.2004) (“Brown I”); see also In re Brown, 890 A.2d 260, 261 (D.C.2006) (“Brown II”). … See In re Brown, 845 A.2d at 522 .

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Interdonato v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

    429 A.2d 1000 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 21, 1981

    Goto v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 423 A.2d 917, 925 (1980); Wieck v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 383 A.2d 7, 10 (1978); see Nathanson v. … See Goto, supra at 925 n.15; Wieck, supra at 11 ; Smith v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 342 A.2d 356, 359 (1975); District of Columbia v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Basken v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

    946 A.2d 356 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 18, 2008

    Ass’n v. … Wilson v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Wolf v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

    397 A.2d 936 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 23, 1979

    Palmer v. Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 287 A.2d 535, 540 (1972). … Under the rule of Dietrich v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, supra, and Taylor v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Debruhl v. District of Columbia Hackers' License Appeal Board

    384 A.2d 421 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 9, 1978

    Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of State of New Mexico, 353 U.S. 232, 238-39 , 77 S.Ct. 752 , 1 L.Ed.2d 796 (1957). … Richardson v. Belcher, 404 U.S. 78, 84 , 92 S.Ct. 254 , 30 L.Ed.2d 231 (1971). This court has already noted, albeit in dictum, in Richards v.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Convention Center Referendum Committee v. Board of Elections & Ethics

    399 A.2d 550 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 28, 1979

    Student Government Association v. Board of Supervisors, 262 La. 849 , 264 So.2d 916, 919 (1972). See also Wolverine Golf Club v. … Hare, supra; State v. Hall, supra.

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. National Mediation Board

    2 D.C. 124 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 1, 1935

    I can see no grounds stated in the bill that would justify the Court in setting aside the decision of the Board as arbitrary or capricious or even erroneous. See opinion of Mr. … Justice Gordon in Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, et al., v. *125 Georgia Southern and Florida Railway Company, et al., Equity 54632. The motion to dismiss the bill of complaint should be sustained.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Blakey v. Board of Com'rs of District of Columbia

    177 A.2d 269 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 24, 1962

    Section 5(a) of Part V, Traffic & Motor Vehicle Regulations for the District of Columbia, provides: “Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this order, the Director of Motor Vehicles, after giving notice and opportunity … Snyder v. City and County of Denver, 123 Colo. 222 , 227 P.2d 341, 343 (1951). 4 . Patton v. People, 114 Colo. 534 , 168 P.2d 266 (1946).

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Western Maryland Employees' Ass'n v. National Mediation Board

    2 D.C. 144 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 1, 1935

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Jackson v. District of Columbia Employees' Compensation Appeals Board

    537 A.2d 576 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 18, 1988

    Nash v. Washington, supra, 360 A.2d at 513 n. 6 (citing cases). … General Accounting Office v. General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board, 225 U.S.App.D.C. 350, 360 , 698 F.2d 516, 526 (1983) (footnote omitted). No such conduct by the Board has been established here.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Monaco v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

    409 A.2d 1067 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 10, 1979

    Wolf v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 397 A.2d 936, 941 (1979) (quoting Palmer v. … Id.; accord, De Azcarate v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 388 A.2d 1233, 1237 (1978).

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Bates v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

    639 A.2d 607 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 31, 1994

    Goto v. District of *610 Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, supra, 423 A.2d at 922; see Simmons v. … See Kopff v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, 381 A.2d 1372, 1376 (D.C.1977). . As we have noted, Mendelson is the chairman of the affected ANC.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Bernstein v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

    376 A.2d 816 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 13, 1977

    We must therefore regard the Board’s interpretation as controlling. Dietrich v. BZA, D.C.App., 320 A.2d 282, 286 (1974); Rose Lees Hardy Home & School Ass’n v. BZA, D.C.App., 324 A.2d 701, 706 (1974). See also Taylor v. … In Besthoff v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Mallof v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

    43 A.3d 916 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 17, 2012

    See Hospitality Temps Corp. v. … See Hood v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Bates v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics

    625 A.2d 891 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 27, 1993

    Columbia Realty v. Rental Hous. Comm’n, 590 A.2d 1043, 1046 (D.C.1991); see also McCulloch v. Rental Hous. Comm’n, 584 A.2d 1244, 1248 (D.C.1991). … Parreco & Son v. District of Columbia Rental Hous.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Silverstone v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

    396 A.2d 992 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 12, 1979

    The Board, however, has no authority to grant a variance in order to assure the economic viability of the use of a particular property in a particular manner. Bernstein v. BZA, supra at 820; Taylor v. … Palmer v. BZA, supra.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Downtown Cluster of Congregations v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

    675 A.2d 484 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 25, 1996

    A decision of the Board will not be set aside unless it is clearly erroneous or inconsistent with the zoning regulations. Silverstone v. … The Board concluded, however, relying on Clerics of Saint Viator, Inc. v.

    Cited 10 timesPublished

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