Town of Bethel v. Howard

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Cahill, J), entered October 13, 2011 in Sullivan County, which denied defendant’s motion for, among other things, a declaration that he was not in violation of a prior consent order.

Defendant and his wife, Jeryl Abramson, for many years have had a contentious and litigious relationship with plaintiff Town of Bethel regarding their use of their parcels of property within *1490the Town on which they allegedly frequently conducted entertainment events, such as concerts, without first obtaining the necessary permits from the Town.* As is relevant here, in…