Legal Opinion
United States v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 14, 1980No. 13570, 14206 and 79-499PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERN, Associate Judge:
Appellees own various parcels of realty in downtown Washington abutting certain alleys. 1 They filed applications with the District of Columbia Council (Council) to close these alleys on the ground they were “useless or unnecessary.” D.C. Code 1973, § 7-401. 2 Appellees’ applications for alley-closing were routinely processed through the appropriate District of Columbia agencies and departments and ultimately approved by the Council, subject to a proviso which is the bone of contention in this litigation. The Council conditioned closing the alleys in question upon…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United Airlines, Inc. v. McDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Smuck v. HobsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Carl C. Smuck, a Member of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia v. Julius W. Hobson, Carl F. Hansen, Superintendent of Schools of the District of Columbia v. Julius W. HobsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Wolpe v. PoretskyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Oliver T. Carr, Jr. v. District of Columbia, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Oliver T. Carr, Jr., Trustee v. District of Columbia, a Municipal Corporation United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- District of Columbia v. McGregor Properties, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
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