Legal Opinion
YD Dugout, Inc. v. Board of Appeals of Canton
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 10, 1970PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.
This is an appeal by the town’s board of appeals (the board) from a final decree determining that certain aspects of the town’s zoning by-law are invalid and that the board’s refusal to approve a site plan filed by Y. D. Dugout, Inc. (Dugout) was “arbitrary and capricious.” The evidence is reported. The trial judge made voluntary findings and rulings.
Dugout proposes to erect a building for a restaurant or café on land (the locus) at 4 Royall Street, Canton. The owners of the locus desire approval of Dugout’s project. The locus is in an area zoned for business purposes. On May 12, 1967, Dugout…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Burnham v. Board of Appeals of GloucesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
- Weld v. Board of Appeals of GloucesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
- Shoppers' World, Inc. v. Beacon Terrace Realty, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
- Coolidge v. Planning Board of North AndoverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
3Cited by27 opinions
- Subaru of New England v. BD. OF APPEALS, CANTONMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
- SCIT, Inc. v. Planning Board of BraintreeMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1984
- Roberts-Haverhill v. City Coun. of HaverhillMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1974
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Board of Appeals of WestwoodMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1986
- Newbury Junior College v. Town of BrooklineMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
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