The Free & Clear Company v. The Narragansett Bay Commission

OPINION

Justice GOLDBERG,

for the Court.

This case came before the Supreme Court on October 27, 2015, on appeal by the defendant, the Narragansett Bay Commission (NBC), from a judgment for the plaintiff, The Free & Clear Company (Free & Clear),, in Providence County Superior Court following a jury award in the amount of $680,277. For the reasons stated below, we deny the appeal and affirm the judgment.

Facts and Travel

Founded in 1993, the J.G. Goffs Pub (J.G. Goffs or pub) was a small tavern overlooking the Providence River and the Point Street Bridge in Providence. The pub was located in a…