| Docket # | SJC-09600 |
| Date | April 7, 2006 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Greaney, Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Sosman, Cordy, JJ.
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| Summary | Historic District Commission, Appeal. Zoning, Validity of by-law or ordinance, Exemption. Res judicata. Moot question. Practice, Civil, Historic district appeal, Moot case, Waiver. |
| Appealed From | Hampden Superior Court, Justice C. Brian McDonald |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Springfield Library and Museums Association, Inc.: Mark D. Mason Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield: John J. Egan |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Springfield Preservation Trust: John Eqnal, Terry Scott Nagel |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |