Legal Opinion
Florentine v. Town of Darien
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 7, 1955PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court enjoining the enforcement of a regulation of the town plan and zoning commission of Darien rezoning the area in which lands owned and controlled by the plaintiffs are located. As we view the case, the sole question is whether the court was correct in issuing an injunction on the ground that the regulation was unconstitutional.
The essential facts found by the trial court, with such corrections as are warranted, are as follows: Darien is predominantly a residential town with a population in 1953 of 13,300. It is bisected by four tracks of…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Bain Peanut Co. of Tex. v. PinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Strain v. MimsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
- State v. HillmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
- Thayer v. Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
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3Cited by77 opinions
- Bianco v. Town of DarienSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
- Pet v. Department of Health ServicesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Frito-Lay, Inc. v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Doe v. HeintzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Lawrence v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
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