Legal Opinion
Lewis v. District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 24, 1951No. 10597_1PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.
This suit challenges the action of the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia in refusing to change the classification of appellants’ property from “residential” to “commercial.”
The property in question is located at the intersection of Connecticut and Florida Avenues, on the northwest corner. 1 The buildings were erected prior to the enactment of the first Zoning Act, 2 and have always been used for residential purposes (of late years, on an apartment or multifamily basis). During the period from the passage of the Zoning Act to 1946, it appears that the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wolpe v. PoretskyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- L'Hote v. New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Leventhal v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
- Hazen v. HawleyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1936
- Wolpe v. PoretskyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
3Cited by29 opinions
- RRI Realty Corp. v. Incorporated Village of SouthamptonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
- Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown, Inc. v. District of Columbia Zoning CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown v. ZON. COM'N, ETC.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF JAMES CITY CTY. v. RoweSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown, Inc. v. Zoning CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
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