Legal Opinion
Marchi v. Town of Scarborough
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 11, 1986PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCOLNIK, Justice.
Plaintiffs Paul and Joanne Marchi and Francisca Hamilton appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court (Cumberland County) affirming a decision of the Town of Scarborough Zoning Board of Appeals (the Board) that denied the plaintiffs’ application for a setback variance. The plaintiffs contend, inter alia, that they met their burden of proving that they would suffer “undue hardship” if the variances were not issued. We agree and vacate the judgment.
In February, 1985, the Marchis signed an agreement to purchase from Hamilton for $16,000 a corner lot located in a residential zone…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Driscoll v. GheewallaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
- Chirichello v. ZONING BOARD, BOROUGH OF MONMOUTH BEACHSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
- Penobscot Area Housing Development Corp. v. City of BrewerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- Denton v. Zoning Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1957
- Barnard v. Zoning Bd. of App. of Town of YarmouthSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Davis Enterprises v. KarpfSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
- Jock v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2005
- Perrin v. Town of KitterySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
- Twigg v. Town of KennebunkSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995
- Ray v. Town of CamdenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
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