Martellini v. Little Angels Day Care, Inc.

OPINION

FLAHERTY, Justice.

The fate of a family day care home in a residential subdivision in the town of Johnston and the enforcement of a restrictive covenant threatening its continued operation are the subjects of this dispute. A justice of the Superior Court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant day care home and its operators. Two aggrieved neighbors appealed that judgment. We reverse.

Facts and Procedural History

Several neighbors living on or around Paula Lane, Johnston, brought suit against defendants, a family day care home called the Little Angels Day Care, Inc., its sole…