Legal Opinion
JSS REALTY CO., LLC v. Town of Kittery, Maine
District Court, D. Maine
Decided December 11, 2001No. 01-67-P-CPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART, AND DENYING IN PART, DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
GENE CARTER, District Judge.
This case involves a challenge to the application and validity of a citizen-initiated amendment to a zoning ordinance by the Town of Kittery. The amendment, Plaintiff alleges, reduced the amount of developable area permitted on a parcel and abolished the transfer of retail development rights. Plaintiffs’ Amended Complaint sets forth the following claims: the ordinance is a law impairing the obligation of contracts, in violation of Article I, Section 11 of the Maine…
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