Muschiano v. Travers

OPINION

Justice SUTTELL,

for the Court.

The City of Pawtucket (the city) appeals from a Superior Court judgment that granted a writ of mandamus directing appropriate city officials to issue a building permit to Joseph P. Muschiano. The judgment also enjoined the city from interfering with the issuance of that permit. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we quash the writ of mandamus and vacate the judgment of the Superior Court.

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Facts and Procedural History

Mr. Muschiano is the owner of real property located at 394 Pawtucket Avenue in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. In October 1999, Pawtucket’s…