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· 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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