Legal Opinion

Brooks v. Town of North Berwick

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided June 10, 1998PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Per curiam

[¶ 1] David L. Brooks appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (York County, Fritzsche, J.) affirming the North Berwick Zoning Board of Appeals’ (ZBA’s) decision to vacate the Code Enforcement Officer’s approval of a nonconforming use of abutting property. Brooks, whose personal residence and place of employment are adjacent to the subject property, argues that the court erred by failing to find that the ZBA had a duty to determine whether the subject property’s grandfathered status for nonconforming uses had been discontinued. Because we conclude that Brooks lacks standing to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Geer v. KaderaIllinois Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Sevigny v. Home Builders Ass'n of Maine, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  3. Singal v. City of BangorSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
  4. ACS Enterprises, Inc. v. Norristown Borough Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. Auburn Harpswell Ass'n v. DaySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Kezer v. Mark Stimson AssociatesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  2. Hughes Bros., Inc. v. a & M CONTRACTORS, INC.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  3. Witham Family Ltd. Partnership v. Town of Bar HarborSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2011
  4. Worrey v. FournierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  5. Richard Tominsky v. Town of Ogunquit et al.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2023

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