Legal Opinion
John Donnelly & Sons, Inc. v. Outdoor Advertising Board
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 15, 1975PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTauro, C.J.
The petitioner, John Donnelly & Sons, Inc. (Donnelly), appeals from a decree of the Superior Court affirming a decision of the Outdoor Advertising Board (the board) which denied renewal of twenty-two permits issued by the board for off-premise outdoor advertising signs maintained by Donnelly in business and industrial districts of the town of Brookline (the town). The board, in a decision dated April 5, 1973, found that the Donnelly signs were being maintained in violation of the town’s zoning and sign by-laws. Donnelly petitioned for judicial review of the board’s decision under G. L. c.…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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