Legal Opinion
Town of Newtown v. Keeney
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 18, 1995No. 15027PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBerdon, J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the trial court improperly concluded that the commissioner of environmental protection had abused his discretion in rejecting a hearing officer’s recommendation and denying the town’s permit application to expand its landfill without remanding the matter for further proceedings in order to complete the record.
In 1989, the plaintiff, the town of Newtown (town), applied to the department of environmental protection (department) for a permit to expand its existing land*314fill. Hearings were held before a department hearing officer, who recommended in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Huck v. Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Agency of GreenwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Feinson v. Conservation CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Samperi v. Inland Wetlands AgencySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Pet v. Department of Health ServicesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
3Cited by39 opinions
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