Banevicius v. Barnstable

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment for the town and the property purchaser, holding that the plaintiffs lacked standing to seek declaratory relief concerning alleged statutory notice violations and that mandamus relief was unavailable. The plaintiffs' asserted interests as abutters and preservation advocates fell outside the statutory scheme's zone of interests, and the town had already notified the seller that the notice was deficient. The court therefore concluded that neither requested form of relief could proceed.