Legal Opinion
Marcus Associates, Inc. v. Town of Huntington
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 26, 1978PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Cooke, J.
We hold that the challenged zoning ordinance amendment of the Town of Huntington is valid and therefore affirm the ruling of the Appellate Division.
Plaintiff Marcus Associates is the owner of four undeveloped building plots in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County. These four lots, together with eight others not relevant to the present litigation, were acquired by Marcus in 1967 and 1968. At that time, the property was zoned R-40 and was thus restricted to one acre residential use. Upon application of Marcus and other local property owners, the town board rezoned…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Lanza v. WagnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- Village of Belle Terre v. BoraasSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- South Carolina State Highway Department v. Barnwell Bros.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Matter of Wulfsohn v. BurdenNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
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3Cited by67 opinions
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- Honore de St. Aubin v. FlackeNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- McMinn v. Town of Oyster BayNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Spears v. BerleNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Town of Huntington v. Park Shore Country Day Camp of Dix Hills, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
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