Legal Opinion
Board of Zoning Appeals v. Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 29, 2008No. Record 070318PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Senior Justice ELIZABETH B. LACY.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether Code § 8.01-380(B), which allows a nonsuit as a matter of right, applies to a writ of certiorari proceeding filed pursuant to Code § 15.2-2314.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
On January 20, 2004, following a hearing, the Board of Zoning Appeals of Fairfax County (the BZA) voted to reverse a decision of the zoning administrator. The, BZA's decision was transmitted to the parties in a letter from the Clerk of the BZA stating that the BZA's decision became final on February 11, 2004.
On March 12, 2004, the Board of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Virginia Beach Beautification Commission v. Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
- Cummings v. FulghumSupreme Court of Virginia · 2001
- Commercial Underwriters Insurance v. Hunt & Calderone, P.C.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2001
- Earley v. LandsidleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1999
- Thomas Gemmell, Inc. v. Svea Fire & Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1936
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