Commercial Auto Wrecking Corp. v. Boyle

Plaintiff filed this suit seeking a writ of mandamus to require the city of Dearborn and its zoning board to issue a certificate of compliance and occupancy which would allow plaintiff to use its recently purchased 4-1/2 acre tract to expand its auto wrecking business, currently conducted on an adjacent four-acre tract. After trial, the circuit court denied the writ. Plaintiff appeals.

The general area in question is zoned under a classification which authorizes auto wrecking businesses only with approval of the zoning board of appeals after a hearing. The applicable section of the zoning…