Mackowski v. Zoning Commission’s Empirical Analysis
2000
Citation profile
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Protect Hamden/North Haven from Excessive Traffic & Pollution, Inc. v. Planning & Zoning Commission · West Hartford Interfaith Coalition, Inc. v. Town Council · Christian Activities Council, Congregational v. Town Council
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(t)he record . . . must contain evidence concerning the potential harm that would result if the [affordable housing application were approved] and concerning the probability that such harm in fact would occur.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent“marshal the evidence supporting its decision and . . . persuade the court that there is sufficient evidence in the record to support the town's decision and the reasons given for that decision.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“specifically address the reasons why the public interests involved were substantial enough to outweigh the town's undisputed need for affordable housing.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.