· 6/21/2005
State Ex Rel. Town of Westerly v. Bradley
Citations
- 877 A.2d 601
- 2005 R.I. LEXIS 126
- 2005 WL 1431464
How courts have described this case
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- holding that Westerly's Home Rule Charter and § 45-6-1 (a) authorized the town to prohibit swimming in hazardous areas by ordinance
- “Cities and towns with home rule charters * * * are vested with the authority to legislate matters of public health and safety, * * * as long as those regulations are not inconsistent with the constitution or statutes of the state * * *.”
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Judges: Williams, Goldberg, Flaherty, Suttell, Robinson
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