Legal Opinion
Adams v. Brolly
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided December 3, 1998No. 97-P-0159PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreenberg, J.
Prior to July 28, 1992, James G. Brolly owned a 9.9 acre parcel of land in Dedham that he proposed to divide into four lots. In March, 1993, after he secured an “approval not required” endorsement for his proposal from the planning board of Dedham (planning board), see G. L. c. 41, § 8 IP, the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) proposed a taking that precluded the consummation of a land swap agreement by which Brolly had planned to secure the necessary frontage for one of the lots (locus). Following the grant of a variance to Brolly by the zoning board of appeals (board), the plaintiff,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Warren v. Zoning Board of Appeals of AmherstMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Smith v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- Tsagronis v. Board of Appeals of WarehamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
- Arrigo v. Planning Board of FranklinMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1981
- Paulding v. BruinsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1984
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- Sprogis v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Fall RiverMassachusetts Superior Court · 1999