Resident Urges Warren Council to Drop Carton Litigation; Council Moves to Executive Session on Potential Litigation

Connie McGreevy, speaking during public comment, urged the Warren Town Council to discontinue the town’s litigation in Carton v Warren. McGreevy said a judge had ruled in favor of the Cartons and that continued appeals and delays “are a disservice to the Cartons as well as to the taxpayers,” noting the financial burden of protracted litigation and recounting her own experience suing the town after what she described as due-process failures.

Quote: "Anyone looking at the facts as validated by the judge… can see the disposition of the case is really the proper cause of action," McGreevy said.

Later in the meeting the council voted by roll call to enter executive session under Rhode Island statute 42-46-5(a)(5) for potential litigation related to Carton v Warren; the roll call recorded affirmative votes and the council also approved a motion to seal the executive-session minutes. The executive-session motion was made and seconded on the record and carried by the council.

The transcript shows public concern and confidential follow-up: public comments urged dropping the litigation, and the council moved the matter into a closed session for legal advice and privileged discussion as permitted by state law. The council did not make a public decision in open session about litigation strategy; that portion of deliberation was placed in executive session.