Legal Opinion
Villages, LLC v. Longhi
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided July 5, 2016No. AC36844PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLavine, J.
Our Supreme Court said of zoning laws and commissions: "We must remember that the machinery of government would not work if it were not allowed a little play in its joints.... Nowhere is this more applicable than to zoning ordinances; the saving elasticity is mainly afforded through boards of adjustment. Much depends upon the skill, sound judgment and probity of the members. It is essential to their functions that they be invested with liberal discretion. They are accorded the benefit of a presumption that they act fairly, with proper motives and upon valid reasons, and not arbitrarily. "…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Petyan v. EllisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- DeLaurentis v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Kelley v. BonneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Kelley Property Development, Inc. v. Town of LebanonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- St. Patrick's Church Corporation v. DanielsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Fiondella v. City of MeridenConnecticut Appellate Court · 2018
- Villages, LLC v. LonghiConnecticut Appellate Court · 2019
- Villages, LLC v. LonghiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2016