Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Town Council of Town of Westerly
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 30, 1985No. 83-110-AppealPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BEVILACQUA, Chief Justice.
This is an action for declaratory judgment to determine the validity of the action of the Town Council of Westerly in rezoning approximately three acres of real estate in the said town.
The facts in the case are not in dispute. The record indicates that on December 14, 1981, the Town Council of the town of Westerly (defendant in this action) granted a petition filed by John J. Gencarella (Gen-carella) to rezone property owned by him located on U.S. Route 1 in Westerly. The property was changed from an R-l (residential) to a 3-1 (business) classification.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- National Transportation Co., Inc. v. ToquetSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
- Cathcart-Maltby-Clearview Community Council v. Snohomish CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1981
- Fireman's Fund Insurance v. E.W. Burman, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
- Millett v. Hoisting Engineers' Licensing Division of the Department of LaborSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
- In Re City of WarwickSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1964
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