Town of Cumberland v. Susa

DECISION

Before this Court is an appeal from a decision of the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights, finding that appellants discriminated against Henry Blaine Gaffney and Charlean S. Gaffney, in violation of the Fair Housing Practices Act, by denying their application for a subdivision. For the reasons set forth in this Decision, this Court finds that the decision of the Commission was affected by legal error and remands this case to the Commission for reconsideration in light of this Decision.

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Facts And Travel

In 1975, the Gaffneys purchased property in the Town of Cumberland, Rhode…