Marran v. West Warwick School Committee

This civil action for a writ of mandamus was instituted as a class action to compel the School Committee of the Town of West Warwick to meet its alleged statutory-obligation 1 to provide the plaintiff’s children and those of other taxpayers similarly situated with suitable transportation to and from the high school they attend. That school was established in the neighboring city of Warwick by the Catholic Diocese of Providence in order to serve Catholic families residing in the southern part of the state including the town of West Warwick. The case was heard in the Superior Court without a…