Legal Opinion

County of Westchester v. Town of Greenwich

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided July 28, 1993No. 14710PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPalmer, J.

The dispositive question in this case is whether the plaintiff, the county of Westchester of the state of New York, has acquired an air navigation (avigation) easement1 by prescription over certain Connecticut property under the laws of this state. This and other questions2 come to this court upon our grant of certification from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit pursuant to General Statutes *498§ 51-199a and Practice Book § 4168.3 Westchester v. Greenwich, Docket No. 92-7698 (L) (2d Cir. January 6, 1993). We conclude that, in the circumstances of this case, the plaintiff…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. CausbySupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Griggs v. Allegheny CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. Sticklen v. KittleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Petersen v. Port of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Hinman v. Pacific Air TransportCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1936

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. City of Waterbury v. Town of WashingtonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
  2. Ventres v. Goodspeed Airport, LLCSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
  3. Kelley v. TomasConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
  4. Melillo v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
  5. Gallo-Mure v. TomchikConnecticut Appellate Court · 2003

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