Cecilia Cigarrilha v. City of Providence

OPINION

Justice ROBINSON,

for the Court.

On appeal, the plaintiffs, Cecilia and Manuel Cigarrilha, contend that the trial justice in the Superior Court erred in declining to declare that their three-family rental property, which is located in an area of the city of Providence that is zoned for no more than two-family dwelling units, was a pre-existing legal nonconforming use. This case came before the Supreme Court pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not be summarily decided. After a close review of the record and…