Fafard v. Conservation Commission of Barnstable
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The following submitted briefs for amici curiae:
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
The plaintiffs, Madlyn and Howard Fafard (Fa-fards), appeal from the Conservation Commission of Barnstable’s (commission’s) decision denying them permission to build a fixed pier on the Eel River. The commission grounded its decision on town bylaws and pier regulations that claim authority to protect “the interests of recreation and public trust rights.”
Pursuant to G. L. c. 249, § 4, the plaintiffs sought review in the nature of certiorari in the Superior Court. The Superior Court judge denied the Fafards’ motion for judgment on the pleadings and affirmed the decision of the commission.3 We…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Shively v. BowlbySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Bloom v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Lovequist v. Conservation Commission of DennisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Michaelson v. Silver Beach Improvement Ass'n, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
- Flynn v. City of CambridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
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- Smith v. Bell AtlanticMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2005
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