Legal Opinion

Allison v. Barberry Homes, Inc.

Massachusetts Superior Court

Decided August 1, 2000No. 982935Published

1Opinion of the CourtSosman, J.

Plaintiff Cheryl Allison has brought the present action alleging that defendant’s replication of wetlands on adjacent property constitutes a nuisance because it will have the effect of subjecting a portion of plaintiffs property to environmental regulation. Defendant has moved for summary judgment on the ground that its replication of the wetlands pursuant to a Department of Environmental Protection Superseding Order of Conditions cannot, as a matter of law, be deemed a nuisance. For the following reasons, defendant’s motion for summary judgment is ALLOWED.

Facts

Plaintiff Cheryl Allison is the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Sawyer v. DavisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
  2. Kurtigian v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
  3. Strachan v. Beacon Oil Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
  4. Marshall v. HolbrookMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  5. Hennessy v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929

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