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Failure to Timely Join an Indispensable Party Identified After CEQA Suit was Filed Mandated Dismissal

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The Court of Appeal held upheld the dismissal of a CEQA action for failure to timely name a developer that became a real party in interest during the pendency of the action. Citizens for a Better Eureka v. City of Eureka, 111...more

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CERCLA Cost Recovery: Federal Court Addresses Whether Municipality's Urban Renewal Activities Potentially Constitute Arranger...

A United States District Court (New Hampshire) addressed in an October 13th Order an issue arising out of a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) cost recovery action. See Banfield...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

The Domain of Interpreting Zoning Ordinance: “Resort” to the Zoning Board of Appeals

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In opposing Crossroad Ventures, LLC’s (“Crossroad Ventures“) endeavor to construct a vacation resort partially within the Town of Shandaken, (“Town“), grassroots preservation organization Catskill Heritage Alliance, Inc....more

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10th Circuit Holds Colorado’s Urban Renewal Statute Violates Due Process in M.A.K. Investment Group v. City of Glendale

On May 14, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit issued a surprising ruling establishing that a municipality must provide individual notice to property owners whose property is located within an area determined...more

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Town of Chelmsford, et al. v. Newport Materials, LLC, et al

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In Town of Chelmsford, et al. v. Newport Materials, LLC, et al., C.A. No. 1681CV03455 (Mass. Super. Ct. Sept. 6, 2017), the Town of Chelmsford appealed a Westford Planning Board (“Board”) decision granting Newport Materials,...more

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Failure To Seek Preliminary Injunctive Relief Supports Motion To Dismiss And Renders Appeal Academic

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On December 21, 2016, the Appellate Division, Second Department, rendered yet another decision whereby an appeal was dismissed “as academic” on the grounds that during the pendency of the appeal, the land use development...more

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