Legal Opinion
Berenson v. Town of New Castle
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 2, 1975PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJasen, J.
The plaintiffs in this declaratory judgment action attack the validity of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of New Castle in its entirety on the ground that the ordinance excludes multifamily residential housing from the list of permitted uses.
The Town of New Castle is a relatively quiet and undeveloped suburban community nestled in the hills of northern Westchester County. The town is but 35 miles north of New York City, and this close proximity to a major metropolitan center has placed it directly in the path of the post-World War II rush to suburbia. Since 1950, New Castle has experienced a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Village of Belle Terre v. BoraasSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Matter of Wulfsohn v. BurdenNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- Dowsey v. Village of KensingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Diocese of Rochester v. Planning BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
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3Cited by101 opinions
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- Conley v. Town of Brookhaven Zoning Board of AppealsNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Surrick v. ZHB OF U. PROVIDENCE TP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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