Legal Opinion · Dissent

Mill Realty Associates v. Crowe

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided February 17, 2004No. 2002-433-M.PPublished

1DissentFlanders, J.

I believe the Superior Court misapplied the law when it interpreted the towns ordinance as vesting the building official with unfettered discretion to grant or deny a building permit in these circumstances. And because the zoning board also acted arbitrarily and capriciously in affirming the building officials denial of the property *676owners building-permit application, I would quash the Superior Court judgment upholding the boards decision and remand this case with directions to that court to enter a new judgment requiring the building official to issue the permit.

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2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Village of Willowbrook v. OlechSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Wilkinson v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
  3. Brennan v. KirbySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987
  4. Mongony v. BevilacquaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
  5. Carlson v. Town of SmithfieldSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1999

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