Which of the Following Was the Result on Appeal in Murphy

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result on appeal in Murphy v. New Milford Zoning Commission, the case in the text involving a challenge to a zoning commission's ruling that prayer meetings were not a customary accessory use in a single-family residential area?

• A) That the decision of the zoning commission was correct and would be upheld.
• B) That the court lacked jurisdiction because the plaintiffs had not exhausted their appeal rights through the zoning authorities.
• C) That no appeal rights existed from a decision regarding zoning issues, a completely localized issue.
• D) That the zoning commission was incorrect but that more information was needed in order to fashion a remedy.
• E) That the zoning commission was incorrect and that the plaintiffs would be allowed to continue the prayer meetings.

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