Legal Opinion
City of Stamford v. Stephenson
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 19, 2003No. AC 22322PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BISHOP, J.
The plaintiffs1 appeal from the judgment of the trial court ordering them to demolish a house at 179 Highview Avenue in Stamford at their expense, and rescinding an award of attorney’s fees and the per diem fines that had been levied against the defendants.2 On appeal, the plaintiffs claim that the court abused its discretion (1) by ordering them to demolish the building at their expense and (2) by modifying the fines and attorney’s fees.3 We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The following facts and procedural history are relevant to our resolution of the plaintiffs’…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. CurcioSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Langbein v. Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
- State v. LaskyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1996
- Governors Grove Condominium Assn., Inc. v. Hill Development Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank v. TrustConnecticut Appellate Court · 1991
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Greenfield v. ReynoldsConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
- Atlantic Mortgage & Investment Corp. v. StephensonConnecticut Appellate Court · 2004
- AvalonBay Communities, Inc. v. Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- South Windsor v. LanataConnecticut Appellate Court · 2021
- City of Stamford v. StephensonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
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