Legal Opinion

Brown v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 21, 1984No. 13670PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FERREN, Associate Judge:

This case presents the question whether two former attorneys for the District of Columbia violated DR 9-101(B) by accepting private employment in a “matter” for which they had substantial responsibility while in government. We hold that the present transaction — an application to the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) for a special exception to permit additional off-street parking — is not the same as, or substantially related to, any matter these at*40torneys handled for the District. We affirm the unanimous BZA ruling that these individual attorneys, as well as…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. T. C. Theatre Corp. v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1953
  2. Alfred B. Freeman v. Chicago Musical Instrument Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
  3. The Government of India and the Food Corporation of India v. Cook Industries, Inc. And Cook and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  4. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,745 Dean Woods, and All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. Covington County Bank, Edward Hoglund v. Covington County BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  5. Michael F. Armstrong v. Clovis McAlpinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. K-Mart Corp. v. Walgreens of Puerto Rico, Inc.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1988
  2. Tenley & Cleveland Park Emergency Committee v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. Durant v. District of Columbia Zoning CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2013
  4. Gatewood v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2004
  5. Derrickson v. DerricksonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988

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