Legal Opinion
Belford v. City of New Haven
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 30, 1975PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarber, J.
The plaintiffs, who are residents and taxpayers of the city of New Haven, have brought this action to prevent the defendant city from implementing a proposed agreement with the International Rowing Course Foundation, Inc., for the construction of an olympic-sized rowing course in two of the city’s parks. Specifically, the plaintiffs seek to enjoin the city and its mayor from leasing portions of Edgewood Park and West River Memorial Park to the foundation and permitting the foundation to construct a rowing course thereon. The plaintiffs also seek an order remanding the plans for the rowing…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Ducharme v. City of PutnamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
- Baker v. City of NorwalkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1965
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3Cited by48 opinions
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