· 2/27/1981
Marteg Corp. v. ZONING BD. OF REVIEW, ETC.
Citations
- 425 A.2d 1240
- 1981 R.I. LEXIS 1051
How courts have described this case
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- abutting property owners likely could have intervened in zoning board appeal if intervention had been timely
- because of potential of prejudice to parties, person seeking to intervene after judgment has especially heavy burden
- because of potential of prejudice to parties, person seeking to intervene after judgment has especially heavy burden
- \[T]he [unjoined party] cannot claim that their interests are being inadequately represented since this `inadequate representation' was caused by the conscious choice they made when they decided not to intervene.\
- \timeliness is a matter committed to the sound discretion of the trial justice\
- setting out a similar test for intervention under Rule 24(a)(2)
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Judges: Kelleher
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