Butterfly Realty v. Romanella Sons

DECISION

This case was tried before the Court, jury waived.

A

Findings of Fact

In the 1970s, James Romanella Sons, Inc. ("Romanella") took possession of several adjacent lots on East Avenue in Westerly. These lots include Assessor's Plat 77, Lots 330 and 329. Romanella constructed a small shopping center on this lot.

In 1957, Dairyland took title to Assessor's Plat 77, Lot 331, which is immediately north of the Romanella property. Dairyland's lot has frontage on Granite Street where it meets East Avenue. The building on Lot 331 extended several feet onto Lot 332 on the westerly side of the common…