Legal Opinion
Planning Board of Marshfield v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Pembroke
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 16, 1998PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
At issue is whether the planning board of one town has standing to obtain judicial review of a decision of the zoning board of an adjacent town. After a bench trial, a judge in the Superior Court affirmed a decision of the zoning board of appeals of Pembroke (zoning board) on the ground that the planning board of Marshfield (planning board) lacked standing to challenge the decision. We granted the planning board’s application for direct appellate review. We agree with the judge that Marshfield’s planning board did not have standing. Therefore, we conclude, as did the Superior Court judge,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Tax Equity Alliance v. Commissioner of RevenueMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- Planning Board v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
- Planning Bd. of Springfield v. BD. OF SPRINGFIELDMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
- Amherst Growth Study Committee, Inc. v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1973
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