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Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown, Inc. v. District of Columbia Zoning Commission

Decided May 14, 1979. John M. Ferren wrote the opinion for the court.

402 A.2d 36 · Cited 115 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.

Dietrich v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment · 293 A.2d 470
Palisades Citizens Ass'n v. District of Columbia Zoning Commission · 368 A.2d 1143
L. Wayne Furtney v. Simsbury Zoning Commission · 159 Conn. 585
Wheeler v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment · 395 A.2d 85
Kopff v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board · 381 A.2d 1372
Clayman v. Prince George's County · 292 A.2d 689
Clark v. City of Boulder · 362 P.2d 160
Woodridge Nursery School v. Jessup · 269 A.2d 199
Washington Public Interest Organization v. Public Service Commission · 393 A.2d 71
Jameson's Liquors, Inc. v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board · 384 A.2d 412
Venture v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment · 391 A.2d 269

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Draude v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment · 582 A.2d 949
Friendship Neighborhood Coalition v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment · 403 A.2d 291
Levy v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment · 570 A.2d 739
Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services · 594 A.2d 83
Garzon v. District of Columbia Commission on Human Rights · 578 A.2d 1134
Perkins v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services · 482 A.2d 401
Eilers v. District of Columbia Bureau of Motor Vehicles Services · 583 A.2d 677
In Re Morrell · 684 A.2d 361
Committee for Washington's Riverfront Parks v. Thompson · 451 A.2d 1177
Draude v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment · 527 A.2d 1242
George Washington University v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment · 429 A.2d 1342
Clark v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services · 743 A.2d 722
Dupont Circle Citizens Ass'n v. District of Columbia Zoning Commission · 426 A.2d 327
Foxhall Community Citizens Ass'n v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment · 524 A.2d 759
People's Counsel v. Public Service Commission · 474 A.2d 1274
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Lim v. TAXICAB COM'N · 564 A.2d 720
George Washington Univ. v. DIST. OF COL. BD. · 429 A.2d 1342
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