Scoville v. Ronalter

The plaintiffs, Robert J. and Bobbie
B. Scoville, Arthur F. and Rosalie R. Jacobs,
Walter and Eleanor K. Nightingale and Ernest and
Virginia Bielert, resident taxpayers of the city
of Bristol, owners of premises abutting the
property which is the subject of the present
litigation, brought this cause of action together
with other plaintiffs, who are not parties to this
appeal. This suit was brought against Anton
Ronalter, building inspector and zoning
enforcement officer of the city of Bristol, D & D
Builders, Inc., Marwood Apartments, Inc., and
Carabetta Enterprises, Inc. The trial court found
in favor of the defendants Ronalter and D & D
Builders, Inc., and the plaintiffs have not
pursued their cross appeal as to those defendants. Marwood Apartments, Inc., one of the defendants,
acquired by deed in February, 1970, certain land
located on the westerly side of Hiltbrand Road in
the city of Bristol. On April 4, 1960, an application
for a change of zone of that property from B residence
to business was heard by the Bristol zoning authority.
The plaintiffs alleged in their complaint that they,
as owners of homes abutting the property described,
signed a petition which "had been circularized
[162 Conn. 70]