Champlin’s Realty Associates v. Michael Tikoian; Town of New Shoreham v. Coastal Resources Management Council

Summary

The Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s finding of bias for Tikoian and Zarrella, reversed the finding of bias for Lemont, held that the trial justice erred by substituting the subcommittee recommendation for a final agency decision, and remanded the case to the Superior Court with instructions to remand to the CRMC for further proceedings and record supplementation. Justice Robinson, dissenting in part, contests the bias finding for Tikoian; Justice Williams, dissenting in part, disagrees with the majority’s remand order.