ELR Citation: ELR 20177
(Conn. Mar 24, 1971)

Zoning regulations that so restrict the private use of tidal marshlands as to substantially reduce their value but do not provide for compensation constitute an unreasonable and confiscatory exercise of the police power in violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and Article I, §11 of the Connecticut Constitution.

Counsel for Appellant:
Donald O'Brien
Basiom & O'Brien
Federal Savings & Loan Building
13 Masonic Street
New London, CT 06320
(203) 443-5335

Counsel for Appellee:
Fred B. Rasnick
Weisman & Weisman
Advocate Building
49 Leavenworth Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203) 757-1551