Murphy v. City of Seattle

Edward Murphy appeals the superior court judgment affirming the Seattle Board of Adjustment's denial of variances and a conditional use in connection with Murphy's chiropractic clinic.

The case involves several city lots located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Broadway Avenue East and East Highland Drive in Seattle's Capitol Hill area. Prior to 1978, the land was owned by Scottish Rite Temple of Seattle, Inc., which used part of it for parking. Three buildings occupied the remaining parts: a brick building (later demolished), a duplex residence, and another duplex, the top floor…