Legal Opinion
Ellentuck v. Klein
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 4, 1978No. 69, Docket 77-7209PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs are property owners in Belle Harbor, a seaside section of Queens, New York. Aggrieved by a decision of the Building Department of the City of New York to grant an alteration permit to a builder in the area permitting the conversion of an existing building into a multiple dwelling, they sought to have the permit revoked as contrary to New York law. Their struggles led to a long course of litigation in the courts of the State of New York and, most significantly, to the dismissal of their appeal on constitutional grounds by the New York Court of Appeals “upon the…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Griffin v. BreckenridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
39 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by94 opinions
- Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Paul Palmieri v. Pamela Lynch, AKA Pam Lynch, John Doe 1Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
- Powell v. WardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Weiss v. Willow Tree Civic Ass'nDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1979
- Powell v. WardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
89 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.