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SCOTT LEVINE v. TOWN OF STERLING ET AL. (SC 18470)
Rogers, C. J., and Norcott, Palmer, Zarella, McLachlan, Eveleigh and Vertefeuille, Js. Argued January 3--officially released April 12, 2011

Sean P. Sullivan, for the appellant (plaintiff). Michael A. Zizka, with whom, on the brief, was Lana M. Glovach, for the appellees (defendants).

Opinion

EVELEIGH, J. This appeal arises from an action brought by the plaintiff, Scott Levine, against the defendants, the town of Sterling (town) and its building official, D. Kyle Collins, Jr.,1 relating to the defendants' refusal to issue to the plaintiff permits to build two additional dwelling units on his property located in the town. The plaintiff appeals2 from the judgment rendered by the trial court in favor of the defendants. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the trial court improperly found that: (1) the town had validly enacted its land use ordinance under General Statutes

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