Legal Opinion
Graff v. Zoning Board of Appeals
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 11, 2006No. SC 17356; SC 17357PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BORDEN, J.
The named defendant, the zoning board of appeals (board) of the town of Killingworth (town), appeals1 from the judgment of the trial court reversing the board’s decision to uphold a cease and desist order, which required the plaintiff,2 Nicole S. Graff, to reduce the number of pet dogs on her property to four or less in accordance with the Killingworth zoning regulations (regulations). The board raises three issues on appeal, namely, that the trial court: (1) improperly concluded that pet dogs were not regulated as an accessory use under the town regulations; (2) improperly…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Schwartz v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Lawrence v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
- RK Development Corp. v. City of NorwalkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
- Kosinski v. LawlorSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- Gagnon v. Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission of BristolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Alvord Investment, LLC v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- Southern New England Telephone Co. v. CashmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- State v. ScruggsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Campion v. Board of Aldermen of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Woll S. v. Monaghan TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
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