Legal Opinion
E. Grossman & Sons, Inc. v. Rocha
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided May 19, 1977No. 74-134-AppealPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKelleher, J.
E. Grossman & Sons, Inc. is the owner of an undeveloped parcel of land which is located in the town of Portsmouth just west of Middle Road and north of Middle Lane. The defendant, Antone R. Rocha, was the chairman of the Town of Portsmouth’s Planning Board of Review. During the past 10 years three different proposals regarding the subdivision of Grossman’s parcel have been presented to the town’s planning board. Antone R. Escobar and his wife Mary were the owners of a farm that abuts Grossman’s property. Each time Grossman’s proposals were considered by the town’s planning board the Escobars…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Frank Ansuini, Inc. v. City of CranstonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1970
- J & M Realty Co. v. City of NorwalkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
- Jeffrey v. Platting Bd. of S. KingstownSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
- Snyder v. OwensboroCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1975
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3Cited by23 opinions
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