Legal Opinion
Don't Tear It Down, Inc. v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 6, 1978No. 12686PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Associate Judge:
Appellant Don’t Tear It Down, Inc., sought the issuance of a preliminary injunction directed against appellees to delay or prevent the destruction of a historic landmark. 1 The trial court denied the motion for a preliminary injunction, but thereafter did grant a motion to enjoin appellees pending this appeal. We vacate the denial of the motion for a preliminary injunction and remand the case for further proceedings.
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In October of 1976, Howard P. Foley Company (Foley) applied to the District of Columbia government for a permit to demolish a building which it owns at…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Mayo v. Lakeland Highlands Canning Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- SWARB Et Al. v. LENNOX Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- The Delaware and Hudson Railway Company v. United Transportation UnionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- A Quaker Action Group v. Walter J. HickelCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Leon F. Urbain and Loxit Systems, Inc. v. Knapp Brothers Manufacturing Company, Al Levinson, Charles Levinson, and Robert LevinsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Ortberg v. Goldman Sachs GroupDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2013
- Zirkle v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
- District of Columbia v. Group Insurance AdministrationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- Stamenich v. MarkovicDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
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