Town of Sherburne v. Carpenter

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that where statute authorizes injunctive relief, municipality need not show irreparable harm but rather only violation of ordinance to obtain such relief
• explaining that a zoning permit may authorize the replacement of a nonconforming porch with an enclosed addition, but only within the same dimensions of the pre-existing, nonconforming porch
• stating that an additional encroachment of a few inches might well not be substantial.
• reversing and remanding the trial court’s denial of an injunction motion, because the trial court “was silent” on the basis of its equitable decision
• explaining the general rule that where “a municipality or public agency [] seek[s] an injunction in order to enforce compliance with a local ordinance or state statute, and is silent as to the injury caused… all that must be shown is a violation of the ordinance.”
• explaining the general rule that where “a municipality or public agency [] seek[s] an injunction in order to enforce compliance with a local ordinance or state statute, and is silent as to the injury caused… all that must be shown is a violation of the ordinance.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).