NEWPORT REALTY, INC. v. LYNCH

No. 2003-363-Appeal.

878 A.2d 1021 (2005)

NEWPORT REALTY, INC. v. Patrick LYNCH, in his capacity as Attorney General of the State of Rhode Island.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

July 20, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Quentin Anthony, for Plaintiff.

Michael L. Rubin, Providence, for Defendant.

Present: WILLIAMS, C.J., GOLDBERG, FLAHERTY, SUTTELL, and ROBINSON, JJ.


OPINION

GOLDBERG, Justice.

This case takes us to the historic Newport harborfront. Long before the "City-by-the-Sea" became famous as a tourist destination, Newport's harbor was the focal point of the community and largely responsible for its rich merchant history. Because of its deep and well-protected harbor, Newport was a thriving commercial port, one of the busiest in the Colonial era. Wharves stretched for up to a mile, where hundreds of merchant ships...

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