Legal Opinion
Town of Brookline v. Brookline Redevelopment Authority
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 14, 1962PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKirk, J.
These two bills in equity were consolidated for trial. The first is brought by the Town of Brookline (the Town) seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the Brookline Redevelopment Authority (the Authority).
The second is a taxpayers’ bill brought under G. L. c. 40, § 53, and G. L. c. 231A, § 6, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the Town and the Authority. One Gfevinson was permitted to intervene in both cases.
Through various amendments to the pleadings, the alignment of the parties with respect to the subject of the litigation has materially shifted. The positions and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cohen v. SantoianniMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Hanrihan v. HanrihanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
- City of New Bedford v. New Bedford, Woods Hole & Steamship AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
- City of New Bedford v. New Bedford, Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket Steamship AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- LeBlanc v. MolloyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Charles River Park, Inc. v. Boston Redevelopment AuthorityMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1990
- Rochester Park, Inc. v. City of RochesterNew York Supreme Court · 1963
- Darke ex rel. Estate of Darke v. Estate of IsnerMassachusetts Superior Court · 2005
- Humphrey v. Newburyport Redevelopment AuthorityMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1978
- Newburyport Redevelopment Authority v. Newburyport Inn Ltd. PartnershipMassachusetts Superior Court · 1999