Legal Opinion
Colonial Beacon Oil Co. v. Zoning Board of Appeals
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 5, 1941PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtElls, J.
In its appeal to the Superior Court the plaintiff alleged that it applied to the defendant board for a certificate of approval of certain land leased by it, to be used as a gasoline station; that after due notice given, the board held a hearing on October 8, 1940, and on October 22, 1940, denied the application and refused to issue a certificate of approval on the ground of traffic hazard; that the location is suitable for the purpose; and that the defendant acted illegally, arbitrarily and in abuse of its legal discretion.. The trial court found that a hearing was held by the board on…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Beaverdale Memorial Park, Inc. v. DanaherSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
- Modeste v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1922
- Levine v. Zoning Board of Appeals of MeridenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Torello v. Board of Zoning Appeals of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
- De Palma v. Town Plan Commission of GreenwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Jaffe v. State Department of HealthSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
- Yale Auto Parts, Inc. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Jennings v. Connecticut Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- Winslow v. Zoning BoardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
- Yale Auto Parts, Inc. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
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