Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Pittenger
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 21, 1961No. Civ. 25448PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWood, P. J.
Plaintiff’s application for a zoning variance was granted by the Planning Commission of the City of West Covina. The city council of that city, on its own motion, appealed to itself from the decision of the planning commission. Upon that appeal, the council denied the application for a variance.
Plaintiff petitioned the superior court for a writ of review of the proceedings before the council. The judgment provided that the proceedings of the council, whereby the council attempted to deny a zoning variance which had been granted by the commission, were void and in excess of the council’s…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Cook v. Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
3Cited by15 opinions
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