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  • Carliner v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

    412 A.2d 52 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 7, 1980

    See Capitol Hill Restoration Society, Inc. v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 398 A.2d 13, 15 (1979). The Board in the instant case after extensive hearings refused to grant the variance. … W., Inc. v. D. C.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Hedgman v. District of Columbia Hackers' License Appeal Board

    549 A.2d 720 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 4, 1988

    Wheeler v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, 395 A.2d 85, 88 (D.C.1978). … District of Columbia Hackers’ License Appeal Board, 366 A.2d 1094 (D.C.1976) (three months); Proctor v. Hackers’ Board, 268 A.2d 267 (D.C.1970) (sixty days).

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Harvey v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics

    581 A.2d 757 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 9, 1990

    Dankman v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics, 443 A.2d 507 (D.C.1981) (en banc). … See, e.g., Bullock v. Carter, 405 U.S. 134, 143-44 , 92 S.Ct. 849, 856 , 31 L.Ed.2d 92 (1972); Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533, 554-55 , 84 S.Ct. 1362, 1377-78 , 12 L.Ed.2d 506 (1964); Yick Wo v.

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

    422 A.2d 347 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 9, 1980

    In Kells v. … Foe v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Board of Education of DC v. Wilson

    290 A.2d 400 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 28, 1972

    The acceptance form provided that acceptance was “[sjubject to the approval of the Board of Education”. … Coleman v. District of Columbia, 51 U.S.App.D.C. 352 , 279 F. 990 (1922). It was therefore error for the trial court to enter judgment for appellee. Reversed with directions to enter judgment for appellants. 1 .

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  • Mazanderan v. McGranery

    490 A.2d 180 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 28, 1984

    See, e.g., Brown v. Collins, 131 U.S.App.D.C. 68 , 71, 402 F.2d 209, 212 (1968). … Brown v. Collins, supra, 131 U.S.App.D.C. at 72, 402 F.2d at 213 . An independent absolute privilege exists with respect to information furnished to the INS concerning matters within its jurisdiction.

    Cited 30 timesPublished
  • McDuffie v. District of Columbia Board of Elections

    District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 31, 2023

    We considered his petition before the Board of Elections’ deadline for printing primary ballots and issued our order affirming the Board’s decision on April 28, 2022. McDuffie v. D.C. … See Brown v. Gardner, 513 U.S. 115, 118-19 (1994) (employing the “presumption that a given term is used to mean the same thing throughout a statute”).

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  • Hubbard v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

    366 A.2d 427 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 8, 1976

    Board. … The dismal history of zoning action respecting halfway houses in this area of the District of Columbia is recounted in Dupont Circle Citizen’s Association v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Muir v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

    450 A.2d 412 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 26, 1982

    Spevak v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, D.C.App., 407 A.2d 549 (1979); Schiffman v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, D.C. … The mere existence of substantial evidence contrary to these findings does not allow us to substitute our judgment for that of the Board. Spevak v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, supra.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Smith v. Fairfax Village Condominium VIII Board of Directors

    775 A.2d 1085 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 21, 2001

    The Smiths filed in the Superior Court an action against the Board of Directors of Fairfax Village (Board) alleging wrongful foreclosure (94-CA-11200). … Iann ucci v. Pearlstein, 629 A.2d 555, 559 (D.C.1993) (citing District of Columbia v. Greene, 539 A.2d 1082, 1083-84 (D.C.1988)) (other citations omitted).

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

    320 A.2d 306 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 24, 1974

    [Clouser v. David, 114 U.S.App.D.C. 12, 13 , 309 F.2d 233, 234 (1962); emphasis added.] 5 See also Taylor v. District of Columbia Bd. of Zoning Adjust., D.C.App., 308 A.2d 230 (1973). Moreover, as we held in Palmer v. … We recognize, of course, that Clouser v. David, supra, constitutes the case law of the District of Columbia which we are required to follow. M.A.P. v. Ryan, D.C.App., 285 A.2d 310 (1971).

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Allentuck v. District of Columbia Minimum Wage & Industrial Safety Board

    261 A.2d 826 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 18, 1969

    SEC v. Chenery, 332 U.S. 194, 196 , 67 S.Ct. 1575 , 91 L.Ed. 1995 (1947); Braniff Airways v. CAB, 113 U.S.App.D.C. 132 , 135, 306 F.2d 739 , 742 (1962). See also footnote 24, infra. … Secretary of Agriculture v. United States, 347 U.S. 645, 654 , 74 S.Ct. 826 , 98 L.Ed. 1015 (1954); Easton Pub. Co. v. FCC, 85 U.S.App.D.C. 33, 36 , 175 F.2d 344, 347 (1949); WAIT Radio v.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • In Re Sofaer

    728 A.2d 625 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 22, 1999

    The leading case interpreting predecessor DR 9-101(b), Brown v. … of former government employment is Brown v.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Lawrence v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics

    611 A.2d 529 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 28, 1992

    D’Elia & Marks Co. v. Lyon, 31 A.2d 647, 648 (D.C.Mun.App.1943) (quoting Barney v. … Rudd v. Rudd, 278 A.2d 120, 121 (D.C.1971).

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Atkinson v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics

    597 A.2d 863 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 20, 1991

    See United States v. Alston, 580 A.2d 587, 590-91 (D.C.1990). 6 . … See Atchison v. District of Columbia, 585 A.2d 150, 154-55 (D.C.1991).

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Lechter-Siegel v. District Unemployment Compensation Board

    395 A.2d 57 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 20, 1978

    Accordingly, the Board ruled petitioner ineligible for benefits. … Although “good cause” for the failure to report has not been defined, see Kober v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Olsen v. District of Columbia Physical Therapists Examining Board

    227 A.2d 392 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 20, 1967

    We are convinced that the action of the Board was not arbitrary, and that the record made by petitioner did not require the Board to grant him registration. … This Section is set out in detail in Sherman v. Physical Therapists Examining Board, D.C.App., 208 A.2d 728, 729 (1965).

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Daniel v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

    329 A.2d 773 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 16, 1974

    In reviewing such regulations we recognize that “our only task is to determine whether the Board’s interpretation is plainly erroneous or inconsistent with the regulations.” Taylor v. … Viator v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 320 A.2d 291 (1974); Palmer v. Board of Zoning Ad *776 justment, D.C.App., 287 A.2d 535 (1972).

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Bartel v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics

    808 A.2d 1240 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 24, 2002

    Bartel, a registered Independent voter, submitted unsigned nominating petition forms to the respondent District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics and requested that the Board place his name on the ballot as an Independent … Carr Mgm’t, Inc. v. National Delicatessen, Inc., 397 A.2d 914, 915 (D.C.1979). Mr. Bartel is correct that D.C.Code § l-1001.08(j)(1)(b) (2001) does not include “U.S.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Parks v. Emory

    68 A.2d 677 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 7, 1949

    Title to the building is in the Church’s board of trustees and Parks by appointment of the board is managing agent of the building. The minister is not a member of the board of trustees. … of the apartment by Emory to Brown.

    Cited 1 timesPublished

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