Legal Opinion
Shrobar v. Jensen
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 22, 1969PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKing, C. J.
The defendants Else C. Jensen and Christian D. Jensen, hereinafter referred to as the defendants, are the owners of a plot of land in Ridgefield on which they operate a small gasoline filling station. Although this property is in a residential zone and therefore constitutes a nonconforming use, the defendants, in 1967, obtained a variance from the Ridgefield zoning board of appeals which permitted them to replace the existing structure with a modern three-bay service station equipped for minor repairs to automobiles, greasing and lubrication, charging of batteries, changing and sale of tires…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Pearce v. OlneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1850
- Smith v. F. W. Woolworth Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
- Country Lands, Inc. v. SwinnertonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1963
- Neuger v. Zoning BoardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- Kleinsmith v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Hartford Electric Light Co. v. Water Resources CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
- Upjohn Co. v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- R. B. Kent & Son, Inc. v. Planning CommissionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1990
- Koepke v. Zoning Board of AppealsConnecticut Appellate Court · 1991
- Perlmart of Lacey, Inc. v. Lacey Tp. Planning Bd.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1996
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