Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Plymouth
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided December 10, 1993No. 93-P-785PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJacobs, J.
In their complaint pursuant to G. L. c. 40A, §17, the plaintiffs asked the Land Court to annul the decision by the zoning board of appeals of Plymouth (the board) to grant a special permit to the defendant, Cumberland Farms. On cross motions for summary judgment, a judge allowed Cumberland Farms’ motion, ruling that none of the plaintiffs is a “person aggrieved,” and denied the plaintiffs’ motion. The plaintiffs appeal from the judgment dismissing their complaint. We affirm.
The board issued a special permit to Cumberland Farms for the construction of a “planned shopping center” on its land on…
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