Masterson v. Board of Zoning Appeals

Decided March 6, 1987. George M. Cochran wrote the opinion for the court.

233 Va. 37 · Cited 69 times

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• Morris v. Mosby · 317 S.E.2d 493
• Riordan v. Hale · 215 Va. 638
• Pittman v. PITTMAN · 208 Va. 476
• Virginia Beach Beautification Commission v. Board of Zoning Appeals · 344 S.E.2d 899
• Natrella v. Arlington Cty. Bd. of Zoning App. · 345 S.E.2d 295
• Finkel Outdoor Products, Inc. v. Bell · 140 S.E.2d 695
• Knowlton v. Browning-Ferris Industries of Virginia, Inc. · 260 S.E.2d 232
• Alleghany Enterprises, Inc. v. Board of Zoning Appeals · 217 Va. 64
• Shirley v. Van Every · 159 Va. 762
• Rountree Corp. v. City of Richmond · 188 Va. 701
• Meredith v. Goodwyn · 254 S.E.2d 74
• Town of Seabrook v. D'AGATA · 116 N.H. 472
• Richmond Food Stores, Inc. v. City of Richmond · 177 Va. 592
• Gagne v. Lewiston Crushed Stone Company, Inc. · 367 A.2d 613
• Prince William County Board of Zoning Appeals v. Bond · 225 Va. 177

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• Board of Supervisors v. BOARD OF ZONING · 626 S.E.2d 374
• Patton v. City of Galax · 609 S.E.2d 41
• Cook v. Board of Zoning Appeals · 418 S.E.2d 879
• Stewart v. Lady · 465 S.E.2d 782
• Board of Zoning Appeals of James City County v. University Square Associates · 435 S.E.2d 385
• Foster v. Geller · 449 S.E.2d 802
• Princess Anne Hills Civic League, Inc. v. Susan Constant Real Estate Trust · 413 S.E.2d 599
• Russakoff v. Scruggs · 400 S.E.2d 529
• Smith v. Woodlawn Const. Co., Inc. · 368 S.E.2d 699
• Donovan v. Board of Zoning Appeals · 251 Va. 271
• 1924 Leonard Road, L.L.C. v. Van Roekel · 636 S.E.2d 378
• Board of Supervisors v. Robertson · 266 Va. 525
• Higgs v. Kirkbride · 522 S.E.2d 861
• Lamar Co., LLC v. Board of Zoning Appeals · 620 S.E.2d 753
• Board of Zoning Appeals v. 852 L.L.C. · 514 S.E.2d 767
• Wolfe v. Board of Zoning Appeals · 532 S.E.2d 621
• Board of Zoning Appeals v. GLASSER BROS. · 408 S.E.2d 895
• Steele v. Fluvanna County Board of Zoning Appeals · 246 Va. 502
• Spence v. Board of Zoning Appeals for Virginia Beach · 496 S.E.2d 61
• TRUSTEES OF CHRIST v. Bd. of Zoning Appeals · 641 S.E.2d 104
• City of Emporia Board of Zoning Appeals v. Mangum · 263 Va. 38
• Shilling v. Baker · 691 S.E.2d 806
• BD. OF SUP'RS OF FAIRFAX CTY. v. Robertson · 587 S.E.2d 570
• Cherrystone Inlet v. Bd. of Zoning Appeals · 628 S.E.2d 324
• CITY OF EMPORIA BD. OF ZONING v. Mangum · 556 S.E.2d 779

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