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David A. Michel quoted in Banker & Tradesman on Dover Amendment
David A. Michel, partner in the firm’s Litigation Department, was quoted in an article published in Banker & Tradesman , titled “Framingham Development Tests Dover Amendment Scope.”
From the article:
An attorney for NECC, David Michel of Boston-based Sherin and Lodgen, cited rulings upholding similar projects under the Dover amendment. The Supreme Judicial Court ruled in 1966 in favor of Radcliffe College’s construction of parking as an integral part of the school’s educational function.
More recently, the SJC ruled in 2023 in favor of Hume Lake Christian Camps’ proposed RV park for staff and visitors in the town of Monterey.
“The SJC said all of this housing, whether it be for attendees or whether it be for volunteers or employees, they’re all in aid of the religious mission of the camp, and they’re all protected,” Michel said in an interview.
Michel also said court rulings have upheld Dover amendment protections for projects regardless of whether they’re owned or leased by the institution.
