Legal Opinion
Bowers v. Aron
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 23, 1988PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Casey, J.
In April 1987, respondents Marie L. Brown and Randolph F. Brown sought permission to erect an inflatable plastic greenhouse on their property in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, where they operate a fruit stand. The Browns’ property is located in an area zoned for residential use, but their fruit stand constitutes a legal nonconforming use. During the prior year, a fire had destroyed a barn located on the Browns’ property, and although the greenhouse apparently was not intended as a final replacement of the barn, the Browns proposed to locate the greenhouse on…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Simpson v. WolanskyNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- MATTER OF CROSSROADS RECREATION v. BrozNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- MTR. OFF SHORE REST. CORP. v. LindenNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Concerned Citizens Against Crossgates v. Town of Guilderland Zoning Board of AppealsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- De Blois v. WallaceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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3Cited by5 opinions
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