The ACLU of Rhode Island has come to the defense of Westerly resident Caroline Contrata, who has been sued for monetary damages by the District in a high-profile shoreline access case solely because, the ACLU argues, she “had the temerity to ask the CRMC to designate a tract that is universally acknowledged as a roadway…as a public right-of-way.”
Weekapaug Fire District v. Contrata
Attorney(s)
Michael Rubin
Date filed
February 14, 2024
Court
Providence/Bristol County Superior Court
Status
Victory!
Case number
PM-2023-06573
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