Legal Opinion
Smith Development Corp. v. Bilow Enterprises, Inc.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided August 15, 1973No. 1375-Appeal, 1376-AppealPublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKelleher, J.
These cases were consolidated for argument here just as they were consolidated for a jury trial in the Superior Court. The plaintiffs are Smith Development Corporation and McDonald’s Corporation. Smith Development is a Rhode Island corporation and the owner of a parcel of land located on the easterly side of West Main Road in Middletown. McDonald’s is a Delaware corporation and franchises the operation of a nationwide chain of drive-in restaurants. The defendants are Bilow Enterprises, Inc., a Rhode Island corporation, and its treasurer and a holder of a substantial amount of the…
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