NEWPORT ELEC. CORP. v. TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

Nos. 93-205-M.P., 93-207-M.P.

650 A.2d 489 (1994)

NEWPORT ELECTRIC CORPORATION v. The TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH et al. NEWPORT ELECTRIC CORPORATION v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF the STATE of Rhode Island et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

December 5, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter J. McGinn, Joanne D. Conte, Tillinghast, Collins & Graham, Providence, for plaintiff.

Donato D'Andrea, Town of Portsmouth, Paul Roberti, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., John Spirito, Jr., Public Utilities Com'n, Newport, for defendant.


OPINION

LEDERBERG, Justice.

This case arose from the decision of the Portsmouth Town Council (Portsmouth) to rezone certain parcels of land in the town from Heavy Industry to Residential R-20. In reaction, Newport Electric Corporation (Newport) petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Rhode Island (the commission) to invalidate the rezoning of several of the lots. The commission granted Newport...

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