Title: Appeal of Thomas Morrissey
Citation: N/A
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State: new-hampshire
Issuer: new-hampshire Supreme Court
Date: June 5, 2013

Appeal of Thomas Morrissey Annotate this Case Justia Opinion Summary Petitioners Thomas Morrissey, Margaret Russell, Dorothy Sears, Reginald Rogers, Barbara Sanders and others appealed a ruling of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) Wetlands Council (Council) that affirmed the issuance by the Wetlands Bureau of a permit to respondent Town of Lynne. Petitioners argued that when issuing the wetlands permit, the Bureau and Council did not consider the total wetlands impact of the proposed project because they misinterpreted the scope of the Supreme Court's ruling in an earlier case. Agreeing that the Bureau misinterpreted the applicable statutes, and it did not consider the total wetlands impact of the proposed project, the Supreme Court vacated DES' decision and remanded the case to the Council for further proceedings. Read more Want to stay in the know about new opinions from the New Hampshire Supreme Court? Sign up for free summaries delivered directly to your inbox. Learn More › You already receive new opinion summaries from New Hampshire Supreme Court. Did you know we offer summary newsletters for even more practice areas and jurisdictions? Explore them here . Download PDF