Associated Home Builders of Greater Eastbay, Inc. v. City of Livermore

Decided December 17, 1976. Mathew Tobriner wrote the opinion for the court.

557 P.2d 473 · Cited 326 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Hurst v. City of Burlingame · 277 P. 308
• Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365
• Dwyer v. City Council of the City of Berkeley · 253 P. 932
• San Diego Building Contractors Ass'n v. City Council · 529 P.2d 570
• Miller v. Board of Public Works of Los Angeles · 234 P. 381
• Golden v. Planning Board of Ramapo · 30 N.Y.2d 359
• ASSOCIATED HOME BUILDERS ETC. v. City of Walnut Creek · 484 P.2d 606
• National Land & Investment Co. v. Easttown Township Board of Adjustment · 419 Pa. 504
• Southern Burlington County N.A.A.C.P. v. Township of Mount Laurel · 67 N.J. 151
• Mervynne v. Acker · 189 Cal. App. 2d 558
• Braxton v. Municipal Court · 514 P.2d 697
• Taschner v. City Council · 31 Cal. App. 3d 48
• Builders Ass'n of Santa Clara-Santa Cruz Counties v. Superior Court · 529 P.2d 582
• Scott v. City of Indian Wells · 492 P.2d 1137
• Shelley v. Kraemer · 334 U.S. 1
• Girsh Appeal · 437 Pa. 237
• Lockard v. City of Los Angeles · 33 Cal. 2d 453
• In re Kay · 1 Cal. 3d 930
• Simpson v. Hite · 222 P.2d 225
• Johnston v. City of Claremont · 49 Cal. 2d 826
• Blotter v. Farrell · 42 Cal. 2d 804
• Bristow v. City of Woodhaven · 192 N.W.2d 322
• Gayle v. Hamm · 25 Cal. App. 3d 250
• Galvin v. Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County · 235 P. 450
• Bayless v. Limber · 26 Cal. App. 3d 463

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