Legal Opinion
Cummings v. Tripp
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 9, 1987No. 12947PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
The plaintiffs, Daniel E. Cummings et al., filed suit against the defendants, Morey W. Tripp et al., seeking injunctive relief and damages for an alleged violation of the East Lyme zoning regulations and an alleged common law private nuisance. The defendants counterclaimed for damages.1 The case was referred to Allyn L. Brown, Jr., who heard the case as an attorney state trial referee. In addition to viewing the neighborhood and premises in question, he issued a report with extensive factual findings and conclusions.
The findings, which are not in dispute,2 include the following: The…
2Cases cited50 opinions
- McKart v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Smith v. AllwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Bianco v. Town of DarienSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
- Defelice v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1943
- Connecticut Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. JacksonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
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3Cited by130 opinions
- Dunham v. DunhamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Pet v. Department of Health ServicesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Concerned Citizens of Sterling v. Town of SterlingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Daddona v. Liberty Mobile Home Sales, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
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