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Milardo v. Coastal Resources Management Council

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided September 1, 1981No. 79-245-M.PPublishedCited by 237 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

The plaintiff, Sebastian Milardo, owns a piece of property abutting Winnapaug Pond in Westerly, Rhode Island. Having decided to develop the property for construction of a summer home, the plaintiff sought a variance from the Rhode Island Department of Health regulations regarding sewage disposal. In essence, the plaintiff proposed to minimize the introduction of waste materials into the surrounding marsh ecosystem by installing an Individual Sewage Disposal System (ISDS). The ISDS had been specifically designed for the property by Joseph Frisella, a civil engineer.

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2Cases cited34 opinions

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  3. A. L. A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  4. Agins v. City of TiburonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by237 opinions

  1. Environmental Scientific Corp. v. DurfeeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993
  2. Baker v. Department of Employment & Training Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1994
  3. Sartor v. Coastal Resources Management CouncilSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1988
  4. Bunch v. Board of Review, Rhode Island Department of Employment & TrainingSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1997
  5. Town of East Greenwich v. O'NEILSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1992

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