Legal Opinion
McLaughry v. Town of Norwich
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided July 15, 1981No. 95-80PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarney, C.J.
In July, 1977, the plaintiff purchased a piece of property in Norwich, planning to convert a barn in the middle of the lot into a commercial office building. Before purchasing the property, the plaintiff was told by the zoning administrator that the property was located entirely within the business district, apparently by reference to one of two sketch maps attached to the town’s zoning bylaw. After purchasing the property, the plaintiff learned that the boundary between the Business District A and the Village Residential District split the lot and divided the barn in half. The zoning…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Nectow v. City of CambridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- AMG Associates v. Township of SpringfieldSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1974
- City of Rutland v. KeifferSupreme Court of Vermont · 1964
- Auditorium, Inc. v. Board of Adjustment of Mayor & Council of WilmingtonSuperior Court of Delaware · 1952
- Town of Charlotte v. RichterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1970
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3Cited by13 opinions
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