Legal Opinion
Groesbeck v. Sotire
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided October 12, 1983No. (2301)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHull, J.
The plaintiff sought an order of mandamus to compel the defendant James J. Sotire, Jr., the building official and zoning enforcement officer for the city of Stamford, to issue a building permit for the construction of an office building. Michael D. Macri and William D. Sabia, both of whom were involved in zoning enforcement, were the other defendants. All three defendants were represented at the trial level by the corporation counsel of the city.
The trial court, in a thoughtful and analytical decision dated July 30, 1981, granted mandamus and ordered the issuance of the permit. The office of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Reynolds v. VroomSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1944
- Nader v. AltermattSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
- Connecticut Foundry Co. v. International Ladies Garment Workers UnionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- Delevieleuse v. MansonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- Waterbury Hospital v. Connecticut Health Care AssociatesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Twichell v. GuiteConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999
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