Weekapaug Fire District v. Contrata

  • Filed: February 14, 2024
  • Status: Victory!
  • Court: Providence/Bristol County Superior Court
  • Latest Update: Feb 15, 2024
Light blue graphic with headshot of Caroline Contrata and photo of the beach.

In its third skirmish with the Weekapaug Fire District in less than six months, the ACLU of Rhode Island has come to the defense of Westerly resident Caroline Contrata, who has been sued for monetary damages by the District in a high-profile shoreline access case

The ACLU of Rhode Island has come to the defense of Westerly resident Caroline Contrata, who has been sued for monetary damages by the District in a high-profile shoreline access case solely because, the ACLU argues, she “had the temerity to ask the CRMC to designate a tract that is universally acknowledged as a roadway…as a public right-of-way.”

Case Number:
PM-2023-06573
Attorney(s):
Michael Rubin

Westerly Resident Dismissed from Weekapaug Fire District Shore Access Case After ACLU Intervention

In a victory against retaliatory lawsuits, the Weekapaug Fire District filed a motion dismissing Westerly resident Caroline Contrata from a lawsuit regarding a highly contentious shore access dispute in the town.

Light blue graphic with headshot of Caroline Contrata and photo of the beach.

ACLU Defends Westerly Resident Sued by Fire District for Defending Public Access to the Shore

In its third skirmish with the Weekapaug Fire District in less than six months, the ACLU of Rhode Island has come to the defense of Westerly resident Caroline Contrata, who has been sued for monetary damages by the District in a high-profile shoreline access case

Light blue graphic with headshot of Caroline Contrata and photo of the beach.

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