Legal Opinion
Town of West Hartford v. Rechel
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 10, 1983No. 10181PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
The principal issue in this case is whether a municipality can be estopped from enforcing its zoning regulations because of a longstanding pattern of conduct permitting unauthorized uses of private property. The plaintiff town of West Hartford, acting by its building inspector, Edward A. Dombroskas, sued to enjoin the defendants Joseph P. Rechel and Shirley T. Rechel from operating two rooming houses in the town. After a court trial, a permanent injunction was issued, from which the defendants have appealed.
The underlying facts found by the trial court in its memorandum of decision are…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Jantausch v. Borough of VeronaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1956
- Bianco v. Town of DarienSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
- Cities Service Oil Co. v. City of Des PlainesIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
- Jantausch v. Borough of VeronaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1957
- Lawrence v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Bauer v. Waste Management of Connecticut, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Daughters of St. Paul, Inc. v. Zoning Board of AppealsConnecticut Appellate Court · 1988
- Carofano v. City of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Zotta v. BurnsConnecticut Appellate Court · 1986
- Brown v. Employer's Reinsurance Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
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