Burrillville Resident Seeks More Than $555,000 After Anti-SLAPP Victory
In Burrillville, Rhode Island, resident Roberta Lacey is seeking over $555,000 from the town following her victory in an anti-SLAPP lawsuit. Lacey had opposed a synthetic turf field, leading to a legal battle where the town's counterclaim against her was…
Providence New Bedford, RI, October 20, 2026 —
Roberta Lacey, a Burrillville, Rhode Island, resident who opposed a synthetic turf field, is seeking more than $555,000 from the town after prevailing in an anti-SLAPP lawsuit, according to the available information.
The dispute involved a legal battle between Lacey and the town. Burrillville filed a counterclaim against her, which was dismissed. The information provided does not identify when the lawsuit or dismissal occurred, or give further details about the court’s ruling.
Lacey is seeking payment for attorney’s fees and costs, as well as compensatory and punitive damages. The stated amount she is seeking is more than $555,000. No breakdown of that total among the four categories was provided, and the information does not specify whether the amount represents a filed request, a court-ordered award, or a final settlement. It describes the amount as a sum Lacey is seeking.
The available account does not name the court or provide a case number, the town’s response to Lacey’s request, or the status of any proceedings over the claimed fees and damages. It also does not state the synthetic turf field’s location, proposed cost, or current status. No dates or direct statements from Lacey or town officials were provided.
For now, the reported outcome is that the town’s counterclaim against Lacey was dismissed and that she is seeking more than $555,000 in connection with the legal dispute. The information provided does not establish whether a court has ruled on her claims for fees, costs, compensatory damages, or punitive damages.
Story summarized from the original created by Bonnie Phillips on ecori.org, see more information here.
