Legal Opinion

Elkins v. District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided April 27, 2009No. Civil Action No. 2004-0480Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) LAURA ELKINS and JOHN ROBBINS, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 04-480 (RMC) ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs in this action are Laura Elkins and John Robbins, wife and husband. They obtained building permits and approvals from the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (“DCRA”) and the D.C. Historic Preservation Office (“HPO”) for construction at their historic home on Capitol Hill. After construction began, city officials believed that Plaintiffs were building in…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  5. Heck v. HumphreySupreme Court of the United States · 1994

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