Balch Pontiac-Buick, Inc. v. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles

Decided December 6, 1973. Louis Shapiro wrote the opinion for the court.

165 Conn. 559 · Cited 82 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Conley v. Board of Education · 143 Conn. 488
• Jaffe v. State Department of Health · 64 A.2d 330
• Parsons v. Board of Zoning Appeals · 140 Conn. 290
• Adam v. Connecticut Medical Examining Board · 137 Conn. 535
• Dan M. Creed, Inc. v. Tynan · 151 Conn. 677
• Bell v. Burson · 402 U.S. 535
• Hartford Electric Light Co. v. Water Resources Commission · 162 Conn. 89
• Welch v. Zoning Board of Appeals · 158 Conn. 208
• McCrann v. Town Plan & Zoning Commission · 161 Conn. 65
• Heating Acceptance Corporation v. Patterson · 152 Conn. 467
• Klapproth v. Turner · 156 Conn. 276
• State v. Grimes · 154 Conn. 314
• Wadell v. Board of Zoning Appeals · 68 A.2d 152
• Rocchi v. Zoning Board of Appeals · 157 Conn. 106
• Franchey v. Hannes · 152 Conn. 372
• Aczas v. Stuart Heights, Inc. · 154 Conn. 54
• Brook Ledge, Inc. v. Public Utilities Commission · 145 Conn. 617
• Fitzpatrick's Inc. v. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles · 165 Conn. 416
• Schuster v. Johnson · 139 A. 502

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• Feinson v. Conservation Commission · 180 Conn. 421
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• Calandro v. Zoning Commission · 176 Conn. 439
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• Leib v. Board of Examiners for Nursing · 177 Conn. 78
• National CSS, Inc. v. City of Stamford · 195 Conn. 587
• Connecticut Natural Gas Corp. v. Public Utilities Control Authority · 183 Conn. 128
• Madow v. Muzio · 176 Conn. 374
• Cassella v. Civil Service Commission · 4 Conn. App. 359
• State v. Tedesco · 175 Conn. 279
• Williams v. Liquor Control Commission · 175 Conn. 409
• Carlson v. Kozlowski · 172 Conn. 263
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• Fonfara v. Reapportionment Commission · 222 Conn. 166
• Budkofsky v. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles · 177 Conn. 588
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