Hogan Family Enterprises, Ltd. v. Town of Rye

The petitioner, Hogan Family Enterprises, Ltd. (Hogan), appeals orders of the Superior Court (Lewis, J.) denying its motion to return the matter to the trial docket, and granting a motion of the respondent, Town of Rye (town), to enforce a settlement. We affirm.

The record reflects the following facts. Hogan owns property in Rye, abutting Fairhill Avenue, on which naturally occurring wetlands have existed since pre-colonial times. A drainage pipe discharges water from Fairhill Avenue onto the property, and a separate drainage system drains water from the property into the sea. Hogan filed suit…