Griffin v. Planning & Zoning Commission

This mandamus action concerns a dispute over the meaning to be accorded a judgment rendered in accordance with a stipulation executed in settlement of a zoning dispute. The principal issue is whether the stipulated judgment allows the use of the ground floor of the plaintiffs building for a new car dealership sales office. The case was tried to an attorney trial referee who determined that the stipulated judgment allowed the first floor of the building to be so used. The trial court rendered judgment for the plaintiff and granted the plaintiff’s request for a writ of mandamus, directing the…