Costley v. Caromin House, Inc.
Minnesota Supreme Court
313 N.W.2d 21 (1981)
Relevant factsFree
Caromin House (defendant) planned to operate a group home where developmentally disabled adults and their house parents would share all common areas and household duties, in a zone limited to one- and two-family dwellings; neighbors (plaintiffs) sued to enjoin the use as not constituting a permitted family dwelling, and the trial court declined to grant the injunction.
IssueFree
Whether, for purposes of land use and zoning, the word "family" is limited to the concept of marriage and biological ties.
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