Nicholson v. Connecticut Half-Way House, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
218 A.2d 383 (1966)
Relevant factsFree
Residents of a middle-class Hartford neighborhood (plaintiffs) sued Connecticut Half-Way House, Inc. (defendant) to enjoin its proposed use of a house on their block as a halfway house for parolees, alleging the residents would commit crimes and depress neighborhood property values. The trial court granted the injunction, and the halfway house appealed.
IssueFree
Whether an injunction against a lawful proposed land use may be granted based solely on neighbors' speculative fears of future criminal conduct and resulting property devaluation, without proof of any specific harmful acts or pattern of behavior.