Ciesla v. Glynn

The plaintiffs, Joseph Ciesla and Stanley Ciesla (“the Cieslas”) brought this action, pursuant to G.L.c. 40A, §17, against the defendants, John Glynn, Omer Gadoury, Edwin Hubbard, David Bayer and Phyllis Guerrier, in their capacity as members of the Town of Dudley Zoning Board of Appeals (“Dudley ZBA”).2 The Cieslas allege that the Dudley ZBA exceeded its authority in denying them relief from a building inspector’s November 1997 demolition order directed at their properly. They now move for summary judgment, contending that they are entitled to judgment as a matter of law. For the reasons set…