Peter Christian's, Inc. v. Town of Hanover

The plaintiff appeals from a Superior Court {Smith, J.) ruling affirming the Hanover Zoning Board of Adjustment’s denial of the plaintiff’s application for a special exception. The plaintiff claims that the trial court erred as a matter of law: (1) in confirming certain findings of the board of adjustment; (2) in refusing to permit the plaintiff to introduce the testimony of two witnesses; and (3) in relying upon representations of defendant’s counsel as evidence. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

In 1981, the plaintiff (Peter Christian’s) proposed to expand its business during the…