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False Lien Invalidated

May 2nd, 2024
Contributor: Owen T. Weaver
Attorney Owen Weaver, working with co-counsel, obtained a judgment after trial invalidating a false lien filed against public property owned by the Town of Orange and the Orange Land Trust. On February 21, 2024, a document was filed on the Orange Lan… Read More
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Categories: Land Use, Municipal

ZS Secures Federal Jury Verdict

March 20th, 2024
Contributor: David B. Zabel
On March 3, 2024, the team of Attorney David Zabel and co-counsel secured a federal jury verdict in favor of their clients in The NF&W Cooke L.P. et al. v. Shapiro et al. In this matter, the Plaintiffs were a party to an option contract with Cost… Read More
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Categories: Civil Litigation, Land Use, Municipal

ZS’s Barbara Schellenberg Quoted In NY Times

October 24th, 2023
Contributors: Courtney A. George, Barbara M. Schellenberg, Owen T. Weaver
On October 23, 2023, The New Times published an article discussing the recent lawsuit Mark Kordick v. Town of Greenwich and the current political atmosphere in Greenwich. ZS defended the Town of Greenwich and former First Selectman Peter Tesei in thi… Read More
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Categories: Attorney Accomplishments, Civil Litigation, Municipal

Litigation Update

August 4th, 2023
Contributors: Barbara M. Schellenberg, Owen T. Weaver
On August 1, 2023, the court, after trial, ruled in favor of ZS’s client, Town of Greenwich, in the tax appeal matter entitled Greenwich Retail, LLC v. Town of Greenwich. The decision can be found here. This tax appeal involved a taxpayer’s chall… Read More
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Categories: Appellate, Civil Litigation, Municipal

Attorney Owen T. Weaver Elected To CAMA Executive Board

June 20th, 2023
Contributor: Owen T. Weaver
On June 16, 2023, Attorney Owen T. Weaver was elected to serve a two-year term on the Executive Board of the Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys (CAMA). CAMA is a professional organization comprised of attorneys who represent and advise Co… Read More
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Categories: Attorney Accomplishments, Municipal

ZS Successfully Secures Dismissal of Untimely Tax Appeal

September 19th, 2022
Contributor: Owen T. Weaver
Attorney Owen Weaver successfully secured the dismissal of an untimely claim of overvaluation in the matter SG Pequot 200 LLC v. Town of Fairfield. In this commercial tax appeal, the owner attempted to file a Petition of Appeal with the Town of Fairf… Read More
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Categories: Appellate, Civil Litigation, Municipal

ZS Successfully Defends Tax Appeal

July 29th, 2022
Attorney Dennis Kokenos successfully defended the Town of Greenwich in the matter Hilibrand v. Town of Greenwich. This residential tax appeal involved the homeowner’s challenge to the valuation of her mansion estate of over $12,000,000. The homeown… Read More
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Categories: Civil Litigation, Municipal

ZS In The News Concerning Debate Over Reforming Connecticut Zoning Laws

April 7th, 2021
Contributor: Timothy M. Herbst
At the moment there is an ongoing policy debate over whether Connecticut’s traditional home-rule zoning scheme, which generally vests power in local municipalities to enact their own zoning regulations, is a cause of segregation in Connecticut. Thi… Read More
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Categories: Attorney Accomplishments, Land Use, Municipal