North Branford Citizesn Against Bulk Propane Storage v. Town of North Branford

New Haven, Connecticut municipal law lawyers represented the parties in a planning and zoning dispute.



The plaintiff, North Branford Citizens Against Bulk Propane Storage, appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing its declaratory judgment action against the defendants, the Town of North Branford (town), North Branford Planning and Zoning Commission (commission), Donald Fucci, and 2772 BPR, LLC (company). On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court erred in dismissing the action on the ground that the plaintiff failed to exhaust its administrative remedies. We affirm the judgment of the trial court on the alternative ground that the plaintiff lacked standing to maintain the action.



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Legal issue Does an association have standing to challenge zoning regulations without showing that its members would suffer a unique harm distinct from the general public?

Affirmed