Legal Opinion
Historic District Commission v. Hall
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 12, 2007No. SC 17658PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ZARELLA, J.
In this action, in which the plaintiff, the historic district commission of the town of Fairfield (commission), seeks a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief, the issue before the court is whether a sculpture placed on the front lawn of the defendants’ property in the Southport Historic District in the town of Fairfield is a “structure” within the meaning of General Statutes § 7-147a (a), 1 and thus subject to the commission’s approval. The sculpture is constructed of concrete and steel rebar, is approximately eighty feet long, exceeds six tons in weight and lies on a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- State v. IndrisanoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- State v. LuttersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- Fedus v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Massolini v. DriscollSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
- Snedeker v. . WarringNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Cadlerock Joint Venture II, L.P. v. MilazzoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- Pereira v. State Bd. of Educ.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2012
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