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Case Information

Filed 2023-01-09
Type A 00 Appeals Zoning
Docket 46 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Ellen Van Dorsten|David Van Dorsten
Defendant Zoning Board Of Appeals Of The Town Of Westport|Carol E. Alexander

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Docket Entries

  1. ETURN OF RECORD Supplemental Return of Record Pleading re Defendant, ZBA of the Town of Westport Regulations
  2. PPEARANCE Appearance
  3. UMMONS AND COMPLAINT
  4. ETURN OF SERVICE
  5. ASEFLOW REQUEST (JD-CV-116) RESULT: Denied 3/27/2023 HON THEODORE TYMA
  6. RDER RESULT: Denied 3/27/2023 HON THEODORE TYMA
  7. AND USE LITIGATION APPLICATION RESULT: Granted 5/24/2023 HON EDWARD OHANLAN
  8. RDER RESULT: Granted 5/24/2023 HON EDWARD OHANLAN
  9. RDER re: transfer to land use docket RESULT: Order 5/24/2023 HON EDWARD OHANLAN
  10. RANSFERRED FROM SUPERIOR COURT JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD (PRE 1/1/24)/BRIDGEPORT (POST 1/1/24)
  11. TRANSFERRED TO SUPERIOR COURT JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF HARTFORD
  12. CASEFLOW REQUEST (JD-CV-116)
  13. CASEFLOW REQUEST (JD-CV-116) RESULT: Granted 8/14/2023 HON THEODORE TYMA
  14. ORDER RESULT: Granted 8/14/2023 HON THEODORE TYMA
  15. CASEFLOW REQUEST (JD-CV-116) RESULT: Granted 8/16/2023 BY THE COURT
  16. ORDER RESULT: Granted 8/16/2023 BY THE COURT
  17. ORDER scheduling order RESULT: Order 10/20/2023 HON EDWARD OHANLAN
  18. CERTIFIED LIST OF PAPERS IN THE RECORD PB 14-7A(b)/14-7B(b)
  19. RETURN OF RECORD Part 1 of 10 R of R Pleading, Certified List of Papers, Transcripts 1 & 2 (Partial), Pages 0001-0057
  20. RETURN OF RECORD Part 2 of 10 Transcripts 2 (Partial) & 3, Exhibit 1, Pages 0058-0114
  21. RETURN OF RECORD Part 3 of 10 Exhibit 2 - Exhibit 14 (Partial), Pages 0115-0152
  22. RETURN OF RECORD Part 4 of 10 Exhibit 14 (Partial) - Exhibit 24, Pages 0153-0184
  23. RETURN OF RECORD Part 5 of 10 Exhibit 25 - Exhibit 36 (Partial), Pages 0185-0218
  24. RETURN OF RECORD Part 6 of 10 Exhibit 36 (Partial) - Exhibit 50, Pages 0219-0253
  25. RETURN OF RECORD Part 7 of 10 Exhibit 51 - Exhibit 62, Pages 0254-0291
  26. RETURN OF RECORD Part 8 of 10 Exhibit 63 - Exhibit 79 (Partial) Pages 0292-0343
  27. RETURN OF RECORD Part 9 of 10 Exhibit 79 (Partial) - Exhibit 87, Pages 0344-0375
  28. RETURN OF RECORD Part 10 of 10 Exhibit 87 - Exhibit 91, Pages 0376-0390
  29. MOTION TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER RESULT: Granted 1/4/2024 HON EDWARD OHANLAN
  30. ORDER RESULT: Granted 1/4/2024 HON EDWARD OHANLAN
  31. BRIEF
  32. MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD IN ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL RESULT: Denied 6/4/2024 HON EDWARD OHANLAN
  33. ORDER denial ##123.00 & 128.00 RESULT: Denied 6/4/2024 HON EDWARD OHANLAN
  34. REQUEST FOR ADJUDICATION COMPLEX LITIGATION (JD-CL-77)
  35. ORDER partial scheduling order re: 8-8 (k) motion RESULT: Order 2/26/2024 HON EDWARD OHANLAN Watermark
  36. ORDER corrected scheduling order RESULT: Order 2/26/2024 HON EDWARD OHANLAN
  37. MOTION TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER RESULT: Granted 3/25/2024 HON EDWARD OHANLAN
  38. ORDER RESULT: Granted 3/25/2024 HON EDWARD OHANLAN
  39. OBJECTION TO MOTION Objection to Motion for Permission to Supplement the Record/Cross Motion to Supplement the Record
  40. REPLY Defendant's Reply To Plaintiff's Objection To Motion To Supplement The Record
  41. BRIEF Trial Brief of the Defendant Carol E. Alexander
  42. BRIEF
  43. RIEF Defendant Zoning Board of Appeals Brief
  44. OTICE Firm Address Change
  45. TIPULATION
  46. RDER re: filing of full set of regulations RESULT: Order 7/10/2025 HON EDWARD OHANLAN

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