Legal Opinion
Cornell v. Michaud
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 31, 2011No. 09-P-2184PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMills, J.
The plaintiffs, Raymond and Marcia Cornell (collectively, the Cornells), reside in their home at the edge of Harris Pond in Blackstone. The defendant Roland M. Michaud (Roland)3 purportedly obtained a building permit for and began construction of a large single-family home on his adjacent land. A Superior Court judge, on the Cornells’ complaint pursuant to G. L. c. 40A, § 17 (zoning appeal), and G. L. c. 249, § 5 (mandamus), ordered that the house be removed and the land be restored to its condition prior to the construction. Roland appeals. We affirm.
1. The land. Prior to the adoption of…
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