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Mass. Appeals Court refuses to grandfather a local grandfathering provision

Mass. Appeals Court finds that a local grandfathering bylaw creating an exemption is not grandfathered as conforming to "then existing [zoning] requirements" under G.L. c. 40A, sec.6. See www.Meltzerlaw.com.

Seller gets his cake and eats it too.

Mass. Appeals Court allows Seller to keep deposit as liquidated damages despite subsequent full-price closing to same Buyer (09/16/05). See www.Meltzerlaw.com.

Mass. Land Court overturns Sudbury Use Variance

The Massachusetts Land Court found that the Sudbury Zoning Board exceeded its authority when it allowed the extension of a use variance for a construction and landscaping business. See www.meltzerlaw.com.

Mass. SJC webcasts - Check out that lawyer

Robert Ambrogi reports that the Massachusetts SJC is doing live webcasts of oral arguments and also has accessible archived prior arguments .

Thinking of hiring that lawyer? Check him or her out in action first.

Boston Business Journal Slams Municipalities

In Boston Business Journal's article: "Legal appeals: Housing's brick wall" the BBJ appears to try to paint the municipal watch dogs as hounds.

Don't we want a careful deliberative process for housing growth. The blame, as I understand it, falls equally on the developers. Mark Bobrowski, who is quoted in the article laments (and this is a quote that didn't make it to print) that if developers want easier approval, they need to bring better projects to our cities and towns.

Mass. Law - Easement - Relocation - Default Rule

October 29, 2004:

The Appeals Court of Massachusetts has recently applied the default rule from the Restatement (Third) of Property (Servitudes) to remand a case for further consideration regarding a request to relocate an easement.

For a complete explanation, go to www.Meltzerlaw.com/news.html

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