Cohasset house leads to lots of drama, now a $6 million lawsuit over a drawing
John and Jane Steinmetz are suing a Florida-based landscape architect firm for damages.
John and Jane Steinmetz bought $1.2 million worth of property on James Island in Cohasset in September 2014 with the intent of building a home for their family, The Boston Globe reported back in August.
But the neighbors are not exactly on board with the Steinmetz’s plan, arguing the home would do ecological damage to the area. They hired a lawyer, created a Facebook page called “Save James Island, Cohasset,’’ and, in September, gained a victory when the town’s Conservation Commission voted down construction.
The Steinmetz’s have fought back, insisting the neighbors are more worried about losing their views than they are about the limited wildlife in the area. They’ve appealed the decision and slapped the town and individual members of the Conservation Commission with lawsuits.
But the plot thickens. The Steinmetz’s, who are both lawyers, are now suing a landscape architecture firm for $6 million in damages, according to the latest story from the Globe, for “gross distortions,’’ regarding the renderings the firm drew of their home when hired by the oppositional neighbors.
The Globe reported that the couple says the renderings, done by Coyle and Caron Inc. in Florida, “exaggerated the building’s bulk and inflamed opposition to the project.’’
To get all the drama, read the full Boston Globe story here.
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