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Thorpe v. ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW OF TOWN OF NORTH KINGSTOWN

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided May 31, 1985No. 82-434-M.PPublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

This is a petition for certiorari wherein the petitioners (the Thorpes) seek review of a judgment of the Superior Court affirming a decision of the Zoning Board of Review of the Town of North Kingstown (zoning board of review), which denied the Thorpes’ application for a variance of side-lot requirements to accommodate the construction of a solar greenhouse. The zoning board of review denied the petition without giving any reasons therefor, either findings of fact or conclusions of law. The Thorpes filed a complaint with the Superior Court for the county of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hooper v. GoldsteinSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
  2. May-Day Realty Corp. v. PAWT. APPEALS BD.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1970
  3. Eastern Scrap Services, Inc. v. HartySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1975
  4. Zammarelli v. BeattieSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1983
  5. Sambo's of Rhode Island, Inc. v. McCannaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981

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3Cited by37 opinions

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  2. Barnes v. Board of Sup'rs, DeSoto CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Cranston Print Works Co. v. City of CranstonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
  4. Cullen v. Town Council of the LincolnSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2004
  5. The Preservation Society of Newport County v. City Council of the City of NewportSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2017

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