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· 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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