Legal Opinion

Town of Lincoln v. City of Pawtucket

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided February 7, 2000No. 98-325-AppealPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Chief Justice.

This case comes before us on the appeal of the municipalities of Lincoln, Smithfield, Cumberland, and East Providence, and Sue P. Sheppard, a resident and property owner in the Town of Lincoln (collectively referred to as plaintiffs), from a judgment entered in the Superior Court denying the plaintiffs’ claims for relief. We affirm the judgment of the Superior Court. The facts of the case as found by the trial justice are as follows:

“The Narragansétt Bay Commission [ (NBC) ] has developed a large-scale project, the object of which is to abate what are known as…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. City of New Orleans v. DukesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. City of Trenton v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  4. Milardo v. Coastal Resources Management CouncilSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
  5. Joslin Manufacturing Co. v. City of ProvidenceSupreme Court of the United States · 1923

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Tomaiolo v. MallinoffCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
  2. Riley v. Rhode Island Department of Environmental ManagementSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008
  3. Newport Court Club Associates v. Town Council of the Town of MiddletownSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002
  4. In Re Request for Advisory Opinion From the GovernorSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002
  5. In Re Request for Advisory Opinion From the GovernorSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002

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