Legal Opinion
Biser v. Town of Bel Air
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 2, 1993No. Nos. 92-1675, 92-1732PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
This case arises from a local zoning dispute in Bel Air, Maryland. Appellant Robert Biser claims that the Town of Bel Air deprived him of substantive due process when it denied him a “special exception” that would have permitted him to construct two commercial office buildings in an area zoned for residential use. The Circuit Court for Harford County, Maryland held that the Town was equitably estopped from denying Biser his special exception, which that court ordered the Town to grant. After completing his office buildings, Biser filed this suit under 42 U.S.C.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Yale Auto Parts, Inc. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by46 opinions
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