General Dynamics Corp. v. City of Groton

This litigation arises out of the request of the plaintiff, General Dynamics Corporation, that the defendant, the city of Groton, discontinue a portion of a public highway in Groton. The city of Groton agreed to the discontinuation, but a group of citizens, Betsy B. Gibson, Irene Garagliano, John Garagliano, Raymond Beaulieu and Timothy Giesling (hereinafter Gibson et al.) interposed timely objections, so that the trial court, Santaniello, J., appointed a committee, pursuant to General Statutes § 13a-50, to determine “the convenience or necessity” of the highway. The com mittee’s report in…