State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- Citation
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- Parent Document
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- Jurisdiction
- Rhode Island (state)
- Effective Date
- 1999-05-27
Other Sections in This Document (18)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
- State Water Resources Board v. Howard, 729 A.2d 712 (1999)
Full Text
827 charsThe controversy giving rise to this litigation began when the State Water Resources Board (state), in its capacity as a landlord, brought eleven separate eviction actions against the defendants (tenants).1 The properties in dispute are located in the Big River Management Area in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. Some thirty years ago, the state acquired the land by eminent domain for purposes of developing the Big River Reservoir. In 1982, the state leased residential properties situated on this land to various tenants on a month-to-month basis at rents ranging from $80 to $200 per month. Under the leases, tenants were responsible for all necessary repairs and improvements. Subsequently, the reservoir plans never materialized and in 1998, the General Assembly designated the land as “open space” under G.L.1956 § 37-20-1.