Legal Opinion
Onabiyi v. District of Columbia Taxicab Commission
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 12, 1989No. 87-1322 to 87-1324, 87-1400 and 87-1424PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
The District of Columbia Taxicab Commission (DCTC) found that each of the petitioners had operated a taxicab in the District of Columbia without a hacker’s license, in violation of D.C.Code § 4071719(a) (1986 Repl.), and imposed civil fines. Petitioners contend that the offenses should have been brought before the Bureau of Traffic Adjudication (BTA), and that the DCTC was without jurisdiction. We affirm.
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Section 40-1719(a) provides in pertinent part that no person may operate a taxicab within the District without first procuring all applicable licenses required by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Martin v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Graham v. BernsteinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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