Legal Opinion
Bryant v. Town of Essex
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 23, 1989No. 87-030PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C. J.
Plaintiffs brought this action to compel the Town of Essex and its manager to allocate 144 sewer units to their planned single-family subdivision, “Essex Meadows,” to enjoin the Town from allocating sewer units to two competing residential projects, and to declare the Town’s Sewer Allocation Policy to be void. The case was heard on an agreed set of facts, plaintiffs were denied relief, and they appeal from the trial court’s order. We affirm the denial of the requested relief.
The trial court found that rapid development in Essex and the surrounding area in recent years had severely strained…
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