Bovi v. Murray

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

This matter is before us because the defendant, Bruce P. Murray (Murray), appeals from an order by which a Superior Court justice granted a permanent injunction that prevented Murray from blocking the plaintiffs, Adeline D. Bovi and John J. Bovi, Sr. (the Bovis), from using Murray’s driveway to gain access to the rear of their property.

The history of the properties appears undisputed. The Bovis own lot Nos. 3, 3.1, and 3.2 of land located in East Providence at an intersection known as Six Corners. Bovi’s Tavern, operated by the Bovi family since 1949, is situated on…