Phillips v. Telum, Inc.

This appeal from an order granting a writ of mandamus in a zoning case presents the recurring question of exhaustion of administrative remedies. Because we find that the applicant for mandamus failed to exhaust administrative remedies, we reverse.

The petition for mandamus was filed in the trial court by Telum, Inc., the contract purchaser of the land in question, against York Phillips and Edward B. Bowles, County Planner and Building Official, respectively, of Hanover County, and Hanover County itself (collectively, the County). Telum sought a writ commanding the named officials to approve…