Town of East Greenwich v. O'NEIL

OPINION

FAY, Chief Justice.

This case comes before this court on appeal by both the plaintiffs and the defendants from a Superior Court judgment. The trial justice granted the plaintiffs partial relief and enjoined the State of Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC or the commission) from conducting certain proceedings but ruled in favor of the defendants regarding the constitutionality of an ordinance. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm in part and reverse in part the trial justice’s decision.

The plaintiffs are the town of East Greenwich (the town) and the president and the…