Legal Opinion
Lavitt v. Pierre
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 3, 1964PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlcorn, J.
On April 24,1962, the Ellington planning and zoning commission granted a permit to the defendant Myrtle A. Pierre authorizing the construction of a commercial building on property owned by her. On May 7, 1962, work preliminary to construction of the building was begun, and, on May 15, 1962, the plaintiffs brought this action to enjoin the use of the premises for business or commercial purposes. The basis of the action is the claim that the land is not legally zoned for the contemplated use and, as a consequence, the building permit was illegally issued. A second count sought to enjoin the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Winslow v. Zoning BoardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
- Murphy, Inc. v. Town of WestportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1944
- Kutcher v. Town Planning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- Summ v. Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1962
- Corsino v. GroverSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Karls v. Alexandra Realty Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Wisniowski v. Planning CommissionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1995
- Silitschanu v. GroesbeckConnecticut Appellate Court · 1987
- Koepper v. EmanueleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- George LaCava & Sons, Inc. v. Town Plan & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
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