Legal Opinion
Girard v. Board of Appeals of Easton
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 23, 1982PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKass, J.
Alfred F. Gomes and Martha M. Gomes are the owners of two adjoining parcels in Easton containing 8,769 square feet and 10,500 square feet, respectively. A dwelling house is located on the smaller parcel, and the larger parcel is vacant. In the aggregate, let alone separately, the parcels are below the minimum lot size (40,000 square feet) under the applicable provision of the zoning by-law of Easton. The Gomeses desire to use the vacant parcel as a building lot, claiming grandfather rights under the Easton zoning by-law and G. L. c. 40A, § 6, as appearing in St. 1975, c. 808, § 3. They also…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Tanzilli v. CasassaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Building Inspector of Attleboro v. Attleboro LandfillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Vetter v. Zoning Board of Appeal of AttleboroMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Lindsay v. Board of Appeals of MiltonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Becton, Dickinson & Co. v. State Tax CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Adamowicz v. Town of IpswichMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- DiGiovanni v. Board of Appeals of RockportMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
- Seltzer v. Board of Appeals of OrleansMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1987
- Elder Care Services, Inc. v. Zoning Board of AppealsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1984
- York Ford, Inc. v. Building Inspector & Zoning AdministratorMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1995
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