Adams v. Minardi

DECISION

This case is before the Court on the Town of Barrington's (Town) motion to dismiss a complaint filed by a number of its taxpayers (Taxpayers). The Complaint questions a property tax revaluation, alleging an improper revaluation results in a disproportionate and unfair allocation of real property taxation in violation of the Rhode Island Constitution and Rhode Island's General Laws. Town moves to dismiss the Complaint on a procedural basis, claims the Taxpayers lack standing and failed to follow the appropriate administrative appeal process set forth in G.L. 1956 § 44-5-26. For the…