Abutting landowners seeking to challenge a local board’s decision in a zoning
matter must be prepared with concrete evidence supporting their claims of
aggrievement in order to establish standing to bring a legal action. Although
standing jurisprudence goes back decades, the question of standing continues to
generate a generous share of appellate decisions, not all of which are easily
reconciled.
Join the Hon. Charles W. Trombly, Jr., of the Massachusetts
Land Court and Diane C. Tillotson, Esq., of Hemenway and Barnes
LLP, for a detailed discussion of how the courts are analyzing the elements of
standing in land use appeals and recent appellate decisions on the question of
standing in zoning cases.
Sponsoring Sections: Real Estate Law Section
Related Practice Areas: Arbitration/Mediation, Civil Rights Law, Construction Law, Consumer Law, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law