Legal Opinion
Friedson v. Town of Westport
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 17, 1980PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLoiselue, J.
The plaintiff brought this action for a declaratory judgment and an injunction in order to maintain an advertising sign on his retail store in Westport. The defendant counterclaimed seeking an injunction against the plaintiff’s alleged willful violation of a town zoning ordinance. The court rendered judgment in favor of the defendant and the plaintiff appealed.
In April, 1975, the plaintiff leased a retail store in a small shopping center, known as Sherwood Square, in the town of Westport. The structure was a typical colonial design, one story with a peaked roof sloping on one side toward the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Bianco v. Town of DarienSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
- Murphy, Inc. v. Town of WestportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1944
- McNish v. American Brass Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- Country Lands, Inc. v. SwinnertonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1963
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Cummings v. TrippSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- LaCroix v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- Laurel Park, Inc. v. PacSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Acheson v. WhiteSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- O & G Industries, Inc. v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
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