Legal Opinion
Walker v. Board of Appeals of Harwich
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 25, 1983PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
The plaintiff, Rufus F. Walker, brought this action in a District Court seeking judicial review of a decision by the defendant board of appeals of Harwich to grant a special permit to the defendants George B. Nelson and Ruth C. Nelson for a change of a nonconforming use of a motel to residential time sharing condominiums and for certain structural alterations to accommodate the proposed use. After holding a hearing and conducting a view, a District Court judge entered a judgment affirming the decision of the board of appeals.
Thereafter, the plaintiff filed a draft report and the Nelsons…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Dion v. Board of Appeals of WalthamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
- T. L. Edwards, Inc. v. FieldsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
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