Date: 04-25-2009

Case Style: Spiros Flomp v. James Gilford and the town of Topsfield, Massachusetts

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Judge: Howard Whitehead

Court: Superior Court, Essex County, Massachusetts

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Description: Spiros Flomp, owner of Topsfield Village Shopping Centre sued James Gilford d/b/a Gil's Grocery and the town of Topsfield, Massachusetts claiming that Gilford could not sell been and wine out of his store because the location was not specifically mentioned in Topsfield's zoning laws and plaza agreements in 1958 and 1992. Flomp also alleged that Gilford was wrongfully pumping water out of the basement onto shopping plaza property creating a nuisance. Flomp also argued that trucks delivering alcohol to Gil's were damaging the plaza parking lot.

Gilford denied wrongdoing.

Outcome: Defendants' verdict.

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