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ZS Obtains Favorable Connecticut Supreme Court Ruling in Corporate Governance Matter

Zabel Schellenberg is pleased to announce a significant appellate victory before the Connecticut Supreme Court in Clinton v. Aspinwall. Working closely with Garrett S. Flynn, Barbara M. Schellenberg represented the defendants in this complex corporat… Read More
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Categories: Appellate

False Lien Invalidated

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

FOIA Complaint Dismissed Against ZS Client

On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission dismissed a complaint brought against the Westport Library Association. In dismissing the complaint, the Commission agreed with the Library’s position that it was n… Read More
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Categories: Civil Litigation

Attorney Owen Weaver Presents On Retail Valuation

On April 4, 2024, Attorney Owen Weaver participated in the Annual New Jersey Seminar of the Society of Professional Assessors. Joining Attorney Weaver on the panel were real estate professionals John Gillooly of Integra Realty Resources and Peter Vim… Read More
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ZS Secures Federal Jury Verdict

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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ZS has had a recent run of successful litigations this November!

First, on November 7, 2023, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued its decision in Barash v. Lembo and ruled in ZS’s clients’ favor. This appeal arose out of a contentious litigation concerning the administration of a decedent’s residuary estate.… Read More
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ZS’s Barbara Schellenberg Quoted In NY Times

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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Litigation Update

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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Attorney Owen T. Weaver Elected To CAMA Executive Board

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: Municipal

ZS Secures Decision Upholding Approval of Apartment Complex Development in the Town of Groton

On May 22, 2023, the Connecticut Superior Court dismissed an appeal challenging the Town of Groton Planning and Zoning Commission’s approval of a major residential development project. The appeal, brought by a neighboring property owner, contested… Read More
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