Legal Opinion
City Council of Waltham v. Vinciullo
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 20, 1974PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTauro, C.J.
The city council of Waltham (council) filed a bill in equity by way of appeal from a decision of the board of appeals of Waltham (board) granting a zoning variance requested by the Vinciullos (defendants). The bill was filed on July 14, 1969, pursuant to G. L. c. 40A, § 21, as amended through St. 1960, c. 365. On August 9, 1971, after a trial, a Superior Court judge ruled that there had been no showing of substantial hardship especially affecting the property in question, within the meaning of G. L. c. 40A, § 15, which would result from enforcement of the zoning regulations. The judge…
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