Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Town of Coventry v. Baird Properties, LLC.

February 7, 20112011 R.I. LEXIS 156

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s orders enjoining Baird Properties from further excavation, upholding the Steitzes’ intervention, rejecting Baird’s request for a preliminary injunction against attorney Gorham, and confirming the contempt finding and sentence. The Court applied abuse‑of‑discretion standards and found no error in the trial justice’s rulings.