Legal Opinion

Mayo v. Department of Commerce

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided August 4, 1987No. Record No. 0130-86-2PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BENTON, J.

Betty Mayo’s license to operate an employment agency was revoked by the Virginia Department of Commerce. Her appeal of that administrative agency decision to the circuit court was dismissed for failure to timely file the petition for appeal pursuant to Rule 2A:4 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Because we conclude that compliance with the time limit specified in the rule is mandatory, we affirm the circuit court’s order dismissing her appeal.

The procedural facts that gave rise to this appeal are not complicated. Following a formal administrative hearing, the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Avery v. County School BoardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
  2. Kenley v. Newport News General & Non-Sectarian Hospital Ass'nSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
  3. Vaughn v. VaughnSupreme Court of Virginia · 1974
  4. Schmidt v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1965
  5. Lawrence v. NelsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1959

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3Cited by42 opinions

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