Legal Opinion
Caswell v. George Sherman Sand & Gravel Co.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 21, 1981No. 79-55-M.PPublishedCited by 460 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BEVILACQUA, Chief Justice.
This petition for certiorari was brought to review a Superior Court judgment affirming a decision of the Zoning Board of Review of the Town of South Kingstown (the board). The board had granted the petition of the respondent for a special exception to operate a stone crusher on its property. On appeal, the Superior Court affirmed the decision of the board, stating that the board had adequately responded to the evidence in this particular case. The petitioners petitioned this court for the issuance of a writ of certiorari to review the Superior Court’s decision…
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