Legal Opinion
Figarsky v. Historic District Commission
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 15, 1976PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarber, J.
The plaintiffs, owners of a house and lot located within the Norwich historic district, appealed to the Court of Common Pleas from a decision of the defendant commission denying their application for a certificate of appropriateness which would permit them to demolish the house. The court rendered judgment dismissing the appeal and the plaintiffs, upon the granting of certification, have appealed to this court.
The undisputed facts of the case are as follows: The Norwich historic district, established by the city of Norwich in 1967, pursuant to §§ 7-147a through 7-147m of the General Statutes,…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Paula-Beth Lashley Maher, Administratrix of the Succession of Morris G. Maher v. The City of New OrleansCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by29 opinions
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