Chansky v. City of Haverhill

The defendant, city of Haverhill (“City”), appeals from the trial court’s decisions granting the plaintiff, Daniel Chansky (“Chansky”), summary judgment awarding damages and declaratory judgment.

1. Factual background. Chansky owns land in Haverhill on Wingate Street (“the Property”). It is near land owned by the City on Granite Street. The City has built a parking garage on its land. Before the City acquired its land, it had been used by businesses that provided automobile repair services for many years. Years before this dispute, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection…