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· 1/21/2010

District of Columbia v. Brookstowne Community Development Co.

Citations

  • 987 A.2d 442
  • 2010 D.C. App. LEXIS 7
  • 2010 WL 183427

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that reliance was unreasonable where statute \clearly provides that only the three enumerated categories of [ ] entities are eligible\
  • noting that reliance was unreasonable where statute “clearly provides that only the three enumerated categories of [] entities are eligible”
  • “Agencies are creatures of statute and their authority and discretion are limited to that which is granted under their founding statutes. Therefore, regulations they enact pursuant to that statutorily provided authority cannot expand that authority.”
  • agency’s regulation is invalid if in conflict with its statute

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Judges: Washington, Reid, Pryor

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