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False Lien Invalidated

May 2nd, 2024

Attorneys Vincent Marino and Owen Weaver obtained a judgment after trial invalidating a false lien filed against public property owned by the Town of Orange and the Orange Land Trust. On February 21, 2024, a document was filed on the Orange Land Reco… Read More

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FOIA Complaint Dismissed Against MZS Client

April 12th, 2024

On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission dismissed a complaint brought against the Westport Library Association. In dismissing the complaint, the Commission agreed with the Library’s position that it was n… Read More

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Attorney Owen Weaver Presents On Retail Valuation

April 8th, 2024

On April 4, 2024, Attorney Owen Weaver participated in the Annual New Jersey Seminar of the Society of Professional Assessors. Joining Attorney Weaver on the panel were real estate professionals John Gillooly of Integra Realty Resources and Peter Vim… Read More

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MZS Secures Federal Jury Verdict

March 20th, 2024

On March 3, 2024, the team of Attorney David Zabel and Dennis Kokenos secured a federal jury verdict in favor of their clients in The NF&W Cooke L.P. et al. v. Shapiro et al. In this matter, the Plaintiffs were a party to an option contract with… Read More

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MZS has had a recent run of successful litigations this November!

November 30th, 2023

First, on November 7, 2023, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued its decision in Barash v. Lembo and ruled in MZS’s clients’ favor. This appeal arose out of a contentious litigation concerning the administration of a decedent’s residuary estate… Read More

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MZS’s Barbara Schellenberg Quoted In NY Times

October 24th, 2023

On October 23, 2023, The New Times published an article discussing the recent lawsuit Mark Kordick v. Town of Greenwich and the current political atmosphere in Greenwich. MZS defended the Town of Greenwich and former First Selectman Peter Tesei in th… Read More

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Litigation Update

August 4th, 2023

On August 1, 2023, the court, after trial, ruled in favor of MZS’s client, Town of Greenwich, in the tax appeal matter entitled Greenwich Retail, LLC v. Town of Greenwich, FST-CV-21-6052214-S. The decision can be found here: https://civilinquiry.ju… Read More

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Attorney Owen T. Weaver Elected To CAMA Executive Board

June 20th, 2023

On June 16, 2023, Attorney Owen T. Weaver was elected to serve as a member on the executive board for the Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys (CAMA). Attorney Weaver’s term is for two years. CAMA is a professional organization of lawyers… Read More

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MZS Secures Decision Upholding Approval of Apartment Complex Development in the Town of Groton

May 25th, 2023

On May 22, 2023, the Connecticut Superior Court dismissed an objector’s appeal challenging the Town of Groton Planning and Zoning Commission’s approval of a 304 unit apartment complex development. MZS and Attorney Timothy Herbst represented the d… Read More

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MZS Assists With Purchase Of Wedding Venue and Catering Business

February 23rd, 2023

MZS and Attorney Kokenos recently served as local counsel for an out-of-state purchaser of The Barns at Wesleyan Hills, a wedding venue and catering business in Middletown, Connecticut. The multifaceted transaction involved the creation of Connecticu… Read More

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