Word: suit
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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WithLapin Agile,Martin tries to prove he has range, but his greatest strengths are still his quixotic jokes and ironic turns on everyday life. History of 20th century thought, needless to say, is not Martin's strongest suit. His insights, though cogent and integrated into casual dialogue with obvious mastery of craft, come out of so many textbook summaries and sound too regurgitated to be more creative than didactic. Original characters have always been his fort, and here, again, they are at once brilliant and painfully funny. Will LeBow as the art dealer, Sagot (both real and reputedly a patron...
...suit also cites the Noise Control Ordinance, which defines vibrational motion as a type of noise disturbance...
When Harvard began testing the fans and air conditioners, the suit alleges, the Walters experienced "loud noises emanating from the fans and air conditioners and they experienced severe vibrations of their home...
Because of the noise, the suit alleges, the expansion adversely affects neighbors, impairs the integrity of the zoning district, and is "substantially more detrimental" to the neighborhood than the original structure--thus violating the zoning board's original prerequisites in approving the expansion...
...suit also argues that it was not legal for Harvard to add the greenhouse on the sixth floor of the building because the property was zoned under a category which did not allow height increases...