Councillors are told that they cannot reject the application, as the developer will sue.

The developer, however, would sue if the Trustees reneged on their approval, he added.

In response, the developers are suing the city for arbitrary zoning restrictions.

Two months later, the developers sued the city in State Supreme Court.

The developer could sue for breach of contract, but often without success.

The developer sued and then bought 108 adjacent acres.

The developer sued in Superior Court, and a hearing is expected to be scheduled next month.

More recently, a deal to build 1,800 units on the site led to predictable community outrage and collapsed in January, after which the developer sued.

He said he believes developers hurt by the law will sue.

The developer sued and won an $8 million judgment, which the town is still paying.