Legal Opinion
McCarthy v. Planning Board of Edgartown
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 2, 1980PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBraucher, J.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) was created by St. 1974, c. 637, superseded by St. 1977, c. 831. In December, 1976, MVC adopted regulations for a “Road District,” affecting the town of Edgartown. See Island Properties, Inc. v. Martha’s Vineyard Comm’n, 372 Mass. 216, 223 (1977). In April, 1978, pursuant to St. 1977, c. 836, the voters of Edgartown voted to withdraw from MVC membership. This appeal presents the question whether an MVC regulation remained in force in Edgar-town after the withdrawal. We hold that it did.
On January 25,1979, the plaintiff submitted a plan to the Edgartown…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Gifford v. Planning BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Island Properties, Inc. v. Martha's Vineyard CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket Steamship Authority v. Martha's Vineyard CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Shelist v. Boston Redevelopment AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Smalley v. Planning Board of HarwichMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
- Hough v. MarshDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1982
- Corcoran v. Planning BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
- Fox v. Planning Board of MiltonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1987
- Gates v. Planning BoardMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2000
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