Town of Greenwich v. Kristoff

In November, 1974, the plaintiffs, the town of Greenwich and Maurice F. Roddy, the town’s zoning enforcement officer, brought an action seeking to enjoin the defendant, Lawrence E. Kristoff, from using his premises as a rooming house on the ground that such use violated the zoning regulations of the town of Greenwich. The defendant alleged as a special defense that his use of the premises constituted a valid, nonconforming use. After a trial, the court refused to resolve the issue of whether an injunction should be issued, in order to permit the defendant to apply for a change of use. The…