Legal Opinion

Wright v. Town of New Shoreham

Superior Court of Rhode Island

Decided August 6, 2009No. C.A. No. WC 2009-0011Published

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION

Appellants Lorna Wright, Executrix of the Estate of Dorothy Hutchinson, and Donna Stephen bring this appeal from a decision of the Town of New Shoreham Zoning Board of Review ("the Board"). The challenged decision upheld a Notice of Violation issued to Appellants on the ground that the transfer of certain real property constituted an illegal subdivision. Jurisdiction is pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 45-24-69.

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Facts

In January 2008, the Estate of Dorothy Hutchinson held title to certain real property, identified as Lot 11 on Town of New Shoreham Tax Assessor's Plat 37, but also identified by…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Caswell v. George Sherman Sand & Gravel Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
  2. Apostolou v. GenovesiSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
  3. Toohey v. KildaySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  4. Tanner v. Town Council of Town of East GreenwichSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2005
  5. Mongony v. BevilacquaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981

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