Legal Opinion
Trustees of Tufts College v. City of Medford
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided November 18, 1992No. 91-P-66PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArmstrong, J.
Tufts College, planning construction of several buildings and additions to buildings on its undergraduate campus in Medford1 but unable to reach agreement with the city concerning the application of certain provisions of the Medford zoning ordinance to the proposed construction, brought this action in the Land Court under G. L. c. 240, § 14A, for a determination that the zoning provisions could not validly be applied to the proposed construction. The city appeals from a decision so holding.
The basis of Tufts’ position is G. L. c. 40A, § 3, second par., the so-called “Dover Amendment” (see…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Attorney General v. Town of DoverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
- Newbury Junior College v. Town of BrooklineMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
- The Bible Speaks v. Board of Appeals of LenoxMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
- Radcliffe College v. City of CambridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
- Commissioner of Code Inspection v. Worcester Dynamy, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Trustees of Tufts College v. City of MedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
- Trustees of Tufts College v. City of MedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993