Legal Opinion
Campbell v. City Council of Lynn
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 9, 1993PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.
This case concerns the use of land and a building at 12 Morris Street in Lynn (premises), as a group residence for fifteen elderly, mentally ill persons. The premises are located in a business zone which does not allow a group residence as of right. The Lynn city council (council) granted a special permit under § 18 of the Lynn zoning ordinance (ordinance) authorizing the premises to be used as a group residence, and the Lynn zoning board of appeals (board) rejected an appeal by the plaintiffs which sought to revoke the building permit issued by the building commissioner for alterations to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- The Bible Speaks v. Board of Appeals of LenoxMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
- Willard v. Board of Appeals of OrleansMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1987
- Radcliffe College v. City of CambridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
- Guiragossian v. Board of Appeals of WatertownMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
- Crawford v. Building Inspector of BarnstableMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
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- Watros v. Greater Lynn Mental Health & Retardation Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Martin v. Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Regis College v. Town of WestonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- Petrucci v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1998
- Rogers v. Town of NorfolkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
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