Porcaro v. Town of Hopkinton

The plaintiffs in this action challenge actions taken by the defendant Town of Hopkinton (the town) and certain of its officials which the plaintiffs claim purposefully deprived them of their civil rights in relation to the development of building lots they own in the town. The principal focus of the plaintiffs’ complaint is the persistent refusal of the defendants to permit the issuance of building permits for the lots, which has allegedly prevented their development or sale.

Discovery has taken place over a long period of time, and has involved, inter alia, numerous depositions of town…