Court Enforces Restrictive Covenant To Bar Construction of Chabad Center

In Criscenzo v. Chabad-Lubavitch of  the Shoreline, Inc., (CT Super. Ct., Aug. 13, 2010), a Connecticut trial court judge enforced a restrictive covenant in a deed to bar Chabad Lubavitch from building a Chabad center to be used as a synagogue, school and activity center on residential property in the town of Guilford.  The Guilford Planning and Zoning Commission had granted a special permit for the construction. The court rejected challenges to plaintiffs' ability to bring the challenge as well as a claim of change of circumstances. The New Haven Register reported on the decision yesterday.