Legal Opinion
Samperi v. Inland Wetlands Agency
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 27, 1993No. 14616PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The principal issue in this inland wetlands agency administrative appeal is the proper interpretation of General Statutes § 22a-41 (b)1 of the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act (act),2 specifically, the meaning of the requirement that a local inland wetlands agency shall not issue a permit after a public hearing unless the agency finds that “a feasible and prudent alternative does not exist.” The defendant Minor Farm Limited Partnership (Minor Farm) filed an application *581with the defendant Inland Wetlands Agency of the city of West Haven (agency) to build a residential subdivision on a…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Huck v. Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Agency of GreenwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Feinson v. Conservation CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Barnes v. BarnesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Red Hill Coalition, Inc. v. Conservation CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
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3Cited by125 opinions
- Bridgeport Hospital v. Commission on Human Rights & OpportunitiesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- DeBeradinis v. Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Pet v. Department of Health ServicesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Schallenkamp v. DelPonteSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Sweetman v. State Elections Enforcement CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
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