Weida v. Ferry

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

This is a Superior Court civil action in which the plaintiffs, Herbert H. Weida and his wife, Claire M. Weida (the Weidas), sought equitable relief and monetary damages from the defendant, John Ferry, Jr. (Ferry), because of an alleged nuisance that had its roots in the manner Ferry operated a dairy farm. Since Ferry ceased his dairy operations in August 1982, we are concerned solely with the Weidas’ claim for money damages and what occurred when this claim was tried before a jury in the Superior Court’s Newport County Courthouse. The jury returned a verdict for…