Salisbury v. Town of Exeter

DECISION

Before this Court is the motion of Defendants Town of Exeter ("the Town") and the Exeter Planning Commission ("the Commission") for summary judgment against Plaintiff Phillip Salisbury ("Salisbury"). Defendants argue that the present action, in which Salisbury seeks a declaratory judgment that he is legally entitled to use a certain parcel of property for ingress and egress, is barred by collateral estoppel, res judicata, and administrative finality. Jurisdiction is pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 9-30-1.

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Facts and Travel

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