Caswell v. George Sherman Sand & Gravel Co.

Decided January 21, 1981. Joseph A. Bevilacqua wrote the opinion for the court.

424 A.2d 646 · Cited 537 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Apostolou v. Genovesi · 388 A.2d 821
• Destefano v. Zoning Board of Review · 122 R.I. 241
• Toohey v. Kilday · 415 A.2d 732
• Zimarino v. Zoning Board of Review of Providence · 187 A.2d 259
• Lumb v. Zoning Board of Review of Town of Bristol · 165 A.2d 504
• Tuite v. Zoning Bd. of Review of City of Woonsocket · 191 A.2d 155

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• Lischio v. Zoning Board of Review of North Kingstown · 818 A.2d 685
• Mill Realty Associates v. Crowe · 841 A.2d 668
• Pawtucket Transfer Operations, LLC v. City of Pawtucket · 944 A.2d 855
• Jones v. Rommell · 521 A.2d 543
• Murphy v. Zoning Bd. of Review of Town of South Kingstown · 959 A.2d 535
• Consolidated Realty Corp. v. Town Council · 513 A.2d 1
• Town of Smithfield v. Churchill & Banks Companies, LLC · 924 A.2d 796
• W. Bart Lloyd v. Zoning Board of Review for the City of Newport · 62 A.3d 1078

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