Legal Opinion
Sun-Brite Car Wash, Inc. v. Board of Zoning & Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 28, 1987PublishedCited by 276 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kaye, J.
A property holder in nearby proximity to premises *410that are the subject of a zoning determination may have standing to seek judicial review without pleading and proving special damage, because adverse effect or aggrievement can be inferred from the proximity. Where, however, petitioner’s only substantiated objection is the threat of increased business competition — an interest not within the "zone of interest” protected by the zoning laws — even a close neighbor lacks standing to contest a zoning determination.
Sun-Brite Car Wash
In March 1984 respondents Gulf Oil…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Douglaston Civic Ass'n v. GalvinNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Dental Society v. CareyNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Prudco Realty Corp. v. PalermoNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Cord Meyer Development Co. v. Bell Bay Drugs, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1967
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3Cited by276 opinions
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- Mobil Oil Corp. v. Syracuse Industrial Development AgencyNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- Har Enterprises v. Town of BrookhavenNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
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