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Newport Auto Salvage, Inc. v. Town Council of Portsmouth

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided December 13, 1985No. 83-38-M.PPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

This case comes before us on a petition for certiorari filed by Newport Auto Salvage, Inc. (Salvage), and Anthony Russo (Russo) in order to review a decision of the Town Council of the Town of Portsmouth (the council), acting as the Board of License Commissioners for said town, in denying Salvage’s application for a license to operate an automobile junkyard on certain premises owned by Salvage and located on West Main Road (also known as Route 114) in the town of Portsmouth. The facts as found by the council in its decision are as follows.

“1. An automobile junkyard,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. United States v. Pierce Auto Freight Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Larkin v. Grendel's Den, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. CHARTIER REAL ESTATE COMPANY v. ChafeeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1967
  4. Perez v. Pawtucket Redevelopment AgencySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1973
  5. Opinion to the House of RepresentativesSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1965

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. DiRaimo v. City of ProvidenceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1998
  2. Bourque v. DettoreSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1991
  3. Henry v. EarhartSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1989
  4. METALS RECYCLING CO., INC. v. MacCaroneSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987
  5. Goldberg v. Providence Bd. of LicensesSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987

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