Legal Opinion
Manchester Environmental Coalition v. Stockton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 5, 1981PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*53Bogdaxski, J.
This is an appeal by the plaintiffs, Michael Dworkin and Edith Schoell,1 from the decision of the trial court sustaining the action of the defendant, Edward J. Stockton, commissioner of commerce (commissioner), in approving the project plan for an industrial park to be located in Manchester.
In their cross appeal the defendants are challenging the court’s finding of statutory standing for the plaintiffs. Although the legal issues are complex, the facts, while numerous, are largely undisputed.
In 1975 the state department of commerce initiated steps to develop an industrial park,…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Denis Hanly v. Richard G. Kleindienst, as Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by82 opinions
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