Explore 12 court opinions on Arbitrary And Capricious Administrative Action. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Cemetery Board's arbitrary decision breached contract, court rules
Molai v. Standing Rock Cemetery Bd. of Trustees, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Molai, sued the Standing Rock Cemetery Board of...
City's Rezoning Denial Upheld Against Developer's Challenge
Ybor Properties, LLC v. City of Tampa, Caldwell, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the City of Tampa's denial of a ...
School's expulsion upheld; no abuse of discretion found
Harrison, Harrison v. Destin High School, Destin High School Board, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Harrison, sued De...
Court Upholds Tiburon's Denial of Condo Conversion Application
The Committee for Tiburon LLC v. Town of Tiburon, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Committee for Tiburon LLC challenged the Town of T...
Appellate court affirms reversal of zoning variance denial
Cavanaugh Ents. v. Steubenville Planning & Community Dev. Office, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 26, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Cavanaugh Enterprises, chall...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Takings Claim for Failure to Exhaust Remedies
Scythian Ltd.; Cloud 9 Investments, LLC; and Cloud 9 Land Holdings, LLC v. Town of Mountain Village, Colorado; Town of Mountain Village Town Council, Colorado; Tiara Telluride, LLC; and Vault Manageme...
County denial of self-storage permit upheld
TUSSAHAW RESERVES, LLC v. BUTTS COUNTY, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Tussahaw Reserves, LLC challenged Butts County's denial of its applic...
Zoning Permit Denial Overturned for Arbitrary Interpretation
Lowe, R., Aplt. v. Dept. of B&S, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellant, Lowe, challenged the Department of Buildings and Safet...
Maryland Court Denies Attorney Reinstatement Due to Insufficient Rehabilitation
Reinstatement of Davis to the Bar, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Maryland Court of Appeals considered whether to reinstate an attorney...
City's denial of marijuana dispensary permit upheld
DPH Aurora Properties LLC v. City of Aurora, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, DPH Aurora Properties LLC, challenged the City of...
Town zoning denial of subdivision upheld
Matter of Rosbaugh v. Town of Lodi, decided by New York Court of Appeals on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Town of Lodi denied a property owner's request to subdivide their l...
Probationary employee lacks property interest for due process claim
Emery v. Village of Clinton, decided by New York Appellate Division on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Emery, sued the Village of Clinton for alleged violations of h...