Legal Opinion
Leonard v. Town of Brimfield
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 11, 1996PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
The plaintiff owns sixteen acres of land in the town of Brimfield (town). This action, commenced in 1987, is one of three filed by the plaintiff involving this property contesting actions by the town which effectively limit the plaintiff’s use of this land. The plaintiff alleges that the town is artificially channeling surface water onto the property and is improperly enforcing a flood plain zone which restricts development of the property.
As required by the town’s zoning by-law, the plaintiff applied to the zoning board of appeals (board) for a special permit to build on her land as it was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Webb's Fabulous Pharmacies, Inc. v. BeckwithSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Connolly v. Pension Benefit Guaranty CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Castellucci v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
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