Legal Opinion
Merriam Farm, Inc. v. Town of Surry
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided September 22, 2015No. 2014-0702PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConboy, J.
The petitioner, Merriam Farm, Inc., appeals a decision of the Superior Court (Kissinger, J.) dismissing its appeal of a decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) of the respondent, Town of Surry (Town), on the basis that the appeal was barred by claim preclusion. We reverse and remand.
The trial court found, or the record supports, the following facts. The petitioner owns an unimproved parcel of land in Surry with frontage on a Class VI road. The property is approximately 1,000 feet from a Class V road. Under the Town’s zoning ordinance, to build on its property, the petitioner must…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Meier v. Town of LittletonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2006
- Sleeper v. HOBAN FAMILY PARTNERSHIPSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2008
- Shepherd v. Town of WestmorelandSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1988
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