Legal Opinion

Farrell v. MEADOWBROOK CORPORATION

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 9, 1973No. 1856-AppealPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKelleher, J.

The defendant corporation (Meadow-brook) is before us on an appeal from a judgment entered in the Superior Court after a nonjury trial enjoining Meadowbrook from building a series of garden apartment buildings in a portion of the Garden City section of Cranston.

To most Rhode Islanders, the name Garden City describes an exclusive well-planned residential development located in Cranston and lying between Pontiac Avenue on its east and Reservoir Avenue on its west. The plaintiffs own a single-family home. Its address is “268 Lawnacre Drive, Garden City, Cranston.” From a legal point of view, the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hanley v. MisischiSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1973
  2. Hawkins v. SmithSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969
  3. Hill v. OgrodnikSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1955
  4. Swanson v. GillanSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1934
  5. Noonan v. CuddiganSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1957

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Newport Realty, Inc. v. LynchSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2005
  2. Gregory v. State, Department of Mental Health, Retardation & HospitalsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985
  3. Ridgewood Homeowners Ass'n v. MignaccaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2003
  4. Ventures Management Co., Inc. v. GerusoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
  5. Belliveau v. O'COINSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1989

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