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13 New Canaan Property Owners File Lawsuits after Reval, Assessment Appeals
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Calling their property assessments following last year’s town-wide revaluation “grossly excessive, disproportionate and unlawful,” 13 property owners separately have filed lawsuits against the New Canaan Board of Assessment Appeals, according to documents at the Town Clerk’s office. The tally—eight residential properties plus five commercial—marks a significant drop since the last revaluation, said New Canaan’s highest elected official. “What lawsuits we have are more than 50 percent less than in 2008,” First Selectman Rob Mallozzi said. On the residential side, the lawsuits Information on the properties in question can be found below. Mallozzi and Assessor Sebastian Caldarella declined to comment on the lawsuits specifically, citing the active litigation.