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Sharon Land Trust, Inc. v. Bainbridge

Posted August 30, 2025 Updated October 3, 2025
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Land trust lacked standing to challenge State agency approval of a new home under an agricultural preservation restriction as the land trust failed to meet the classical aggrievement prong as harm to scenic views was speculative and shared by the general public and so not specific to the land trust.

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