Seekonk Collision Service, Inc. v. Board of Selectmen

The plaintiff, Seekonk Collision Service, Inc., was in the business of repairing automobiles, including the repair of automobile bodies, the latter constituting the greater part of its business. The plaintiff conducted its business in the town of Seekonk. The defendant board is charged with the enforcement of the town’s zoning bylaw through the defendant building inspector.

The plaintiff brought this action for declaratory judgment, seeking a determination whether a “body shop,” engaged in the repair of all parts, both interior and exterior, of motor vehicles, would be a permitted use in a…