Fisher v. Town of Marlboro

The plaintiff in this case sought declaratory relief in connection with the zoning requirements of the Town of Marlboro. The lower court granted the hearing, made findings of fact, and issued a judgment order denying relief. We must affirm the result.

The proceedings below dealt with the substantive questions raised in the petition. The plaintiff based his application for declaratory relief on the doctrines expressed in Flanders Lumber Supply v. Town of Milton, 128 Vt. 38, 44, 258 A.2d 804 (1969). That opinion stated that judicial economy can justify the resort to declaratory judgment…