Wright v. Northrop

In Allen v. Board of Zoning Appeals (1992) 2d Dist. Ind.App., 594 N.E.2d 480, 483, relied upon by Appellants here, the court held that a fair report or "a reasonably accurate summary" of the testimony or facts presented to the Board is sufficient to permit meaningful appellate review. Neither a verbatim transcript of the evidence nor a detailed recitation of the evidence is necessary. In this regard I do not read the majority opinion to be intended as an implied reversal of Allen, supra. Nevertheless, this case should serve as an admonition to various municipal boards to make a record…