Vanessa Carlton Wins Rhode Island Supreme Court Case

Singer Vanessa Carlton has won her Supreme Court case in Rhode Island.

A Long-Running Dispute in Warwick

Nearly two years ago, the couple filed a lawsuit against the owners of the property next door to them in Warwick over noise complaints and invasion of privacy.

Though by now the singer and her husband, John McCauley of Deer Tick, probably feel like they walked "A Thousand Miles" battling their neighbors, the Rhode Island Supreme Court has officially sided with the musicians.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026, marked the end of a multi-year battle between Carlton and McCauley and their neighbors, Artak Avagyan and Lee Beausoleil, who own a 16-acre industrial property and lease it to JOGO Corporation and North American Crane.

What the Lawsuit Claimed

The couple had stated in their initial complaint that although they knew they were buying a home next to an industrial site, the tenants recent increase in noise levels, with hammering from construction work and whirring cranes, became what the pair described as "maddening."

Carlton even noted in the original lawsuit that she was afraid to leave her home after noticing Avagyan filming her property with his cellphone.

Supreme Court Decision Brings Final Ruling

These points, and others, helped the musical couple win in Warwick Superior Court back in November 2024. Avagyan and Beausoleil immediately filed an appeal after their initial loss, but now nearly two years later the result is the same.

What Happens Next for the Property Owners

Moving forward, the property owners must cease and desist all activities above 60 decibels (Warwick's noise ordinance limit) and are prohibited from taking photos of the Carlton-McCauley family or otherwise interfering with the family's "use and enjoyment" of their home.

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Avagyan and Beausoleil are still fighting a separate city ruling that had found the owners were violating their property's "light industrial" zoning designation.