Legal Opinion
Williams v. Fugate
Superior Court of Rhode Island
Decided July 30, 2009No. C.A. No. 08-2188Published
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
Appellants Frederick and Louise Williams ("the Williamses" or "Appellants") appeal from a decision of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council ("CRMC" or "the Council"), denying their application for permission to alter a freshwater wetlands in order to construct a single-family residence. Jurisdiction is pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 42-35-15.
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Facts and Travel
The parcel of property in question is located at 645 West Main Road in Little Compton, Rhode Island and is known as Tax Assessor's Plat 7, Lot 8 ("the property"). The property encompasses 5.2 acres and consists primarily…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Wichita Board of TradeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Milardo v. Coastal Resources Management CouncilSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
- Newport Shipyard, Inc. v. Rhode Island Commission for Human RightsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984
- Johnston Ambulatory Surgical Associates, Ltd. v. NolanSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
- Restivo v. LynchSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1998
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