Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Swanson
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 17, 1982No. Civ. 65529PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KINGSLEY, J.
Plaintiff is the owner of a small lot in the City of Pasadena. Because of its shape and size, the lot, under the applicable zoning ordinance, is not available for the construction of the residence plaintiff desires to build on it. He applied for a zone variance, which was denied by the local agency and, on appeal, by the city council. He then brought a proceeding in administrative mandate to review the denial. That action resulted in a judgment denying mandate. He then instituted the present action in declaratory relief. The trial court entered judgment against him on the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Agins v. City of TiburonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Rubin v. Board of DirectorsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
- H. W. Rohl Co. v. County of San DiegoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Floystrup v. City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
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