220 A.2d 231 RICHARD PAOLANTONIO vs. EVANS PLATING CO. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 15, 1966. PRESENT: Roberts, C.J., Paolino, Powers and Joslin, JJ. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION. Appeal to Commission. Scope of Review. Where commission, on appeal, did not appear to consider one of employee’s specific reasons of appeal, namely, that the cause of his […]
Category: Superior Court Opinions
SHILLER v. GEMMA, 108 R.I. 925 (1971)
MARVIN M. SHILLER et al., d/b/a OMEGA PROPERTIES v. RAYMOND GEMMA et ux. APPEAL No. 1015.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. April 13, 1971. Motion for leave to reargue denied. Raymond J. Surdut, for petitioner. Beals Jerue, Albert DiFiore, for respondent.
FOSTER v. DENISON, 19 R.I. 351 (1896)
36 A. 93 WESLEY W. FOSTER et ux. vs. JAMES E. DENISON. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. WASHINGTON COUNTY. January 27, 1896. Although the plaintiff against whom final judgment has been rendered in a civil suit might, if reasons for a new trial existed, obtain a new trial by filing his petition therefor within a […]
AMERICA CONDO. ASS’N, INC. v. IDC, INC., 870 A.2d 434 (R.I. 2005)
AMERICA CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., et al. v. IDC, INC., et al. No. 2001-469-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. April 8, 2005. Appeal from the Superior Court, Newport County, Melaine W. Thunberg, J. Page 435 Michael P. DeFanti, Providence, for Plaintiff. Sandra A. Lanni, Warwick, Daniel Goldberg, for Defendant. Present: WILLIAMS, C.J., GOLDBERG, FLAHERTY, and SUTTELL, JJ. […]
TOWN OF GLOCESTER v. R.I. SOLID WASTE, ETC., 120 R.I. 606 (1978)
390 A.2d 348 TOWN OF GLOCESTER v. R.I. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CORP., et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. August 3, 1978. PRESENT: Bevilacqua, C.J., Joslin, Kelleher, Doris and Weisberger, JJ. HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. Rhode Island Solid Waste Management Corporation Act Preempted Town’s Regulation. Rhode Island Solid Waste Management Corporation Act preempted town’s […]
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY v. ROSSI, 421 A.2d 553 (R.I. 1980)
421 A.2d 553 FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY v. Michael ROSSI. No. 80-38-A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. August 28, 1980. Dennis S. Baluch, Providence, for plaintiff. Donald E. Allcock, Pawtucket, for defendant. [1] ORDER [2] The plaintiff’s motion to dismiss the appeal is granted.
BONNIECREST DEVELOPMENT CO. v. CARROLL, 478 A.2d 555 (R.I. 1984)
478 A.2d 555 BONNIECREST DEVELOPMENT COMPANY et al. v. Robert D. CARROLL. No. 81-261-M.P.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 24, 1984. Appeal from the Superior Court, Newport County, McKiernan, J. Michael P. DeFanti, Hinckley, Allen, Salisbury Parsons, Providence, for petitioner. Robert M. Silva, David F. Fox, Robert M. Silva, Ltd., Middletown, for respondent. Page 556 […]
HODGES v. THE RICHMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 10 R.I. 91 (1871)
ALEXANDER HODGES vs. THE RICHMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. October, 1871. In an action by H. against R. to recover damages of R. for refusing to fulfil an alleged verbal contract to print and sell at cost the print cloths of H.’s mill until he made fifteen thousand dollars, that contract to […]
ALLEN v. KEILY, 17 R.I. 731 (1892)
24 A. 776 JOHN ALLEN et ux. vs. OWEN KEILY. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 4, 1892. A landlord may by force eject a tenant who, after the termination of his tenancy, retains possession of the tenement. In such a case the only question of importance as to the tenancy is, whether it has […]
STATE v. HARLEY, 656 A.2d 954 (R.I. 1995)
656 A.2d 954 STATE v. Richard HARLEY. No. 92-192-C.A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. April 7, 1995. Appeal from the Superior Court, Providence County, Needham, J. Page 955 Jeffrey Pine, Atty. Gen., Lauren S. Zurier, Asst. Atty. Gen., Aaron Weisman, Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff. David Cicilline, Providence, for defendant. [1] OPINION WEISBERGER, Chief Justice. [2] […]
STATE v. FREEMAN, 116 R.I. 904 (1976)
STATE v. RICHARD FREEMAN AND JOHN M. ABBOTT. C. A. No. 74-63.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. February 18, 1976. Court being equally divided, motion to reargue is denied. Julius C. Michaelson, Attorney General, John A. Murphy, Special Asst. Attorney General, for plaintiff. William F. Reilly, Public Defender, Peter DiBiase, Asst. Public Defender, for defendants.
LEARY v. LEARY, 91 R.I. 175 (1960)
161 A.2d 812 PETER W. LEARY vs. THELMA LEARY. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 22, 1960. PRESENT: Condon, C.J., Roberts, Paolino, Powers and Frost, JJ. 1. EQUITY. Appeal from Decree Below. Question on Appeal. In appeal from decree of superior court in equity cause wherein son alleged that his mother failed to convey to […]
GODDING v. PIERCE, 13 R.I. 532 (1882)
ALVAH W. GODDING vs. HIRAM C. PIERCE et als. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 28, 1882. Garnishment being a statutory procedure, parties using it are, at least in the absence of fraud, accident, and mistake, confined to the statutory remedy. A. sued B. and garnished C., who, after an assignment made by B., made […]
KORJIAN v. BOGHIGIAN, 60 R.I. 73 (1938)
197 A. 210 OHAN KORJIAN vs. BOGHOS G. BOGHIGIAN et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. February 10, 1938. PRESENT: Flynn, C.J., Moss, Capotosto, Baker and Condon, JJ. (1) Mortgages, Fraud of Creditors. Where the evidence showed that foreclosure sale was carried out by mortgagee bank in the exercise of its legal rights, solely for […]
HALL v. BURGESS, 40 R.I. 314 (1917)
100 A. 1013 NELSON R. HALL, Admr., vs. JOHN E. BURGESS ET AL. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 13, 1917. PRESENT: Parkhurst, C.J., Sweetland, Vincent, and Baker, JJ. (1) Probate Law and Procedure. Perpetual Care. Gen. Laws, 1909, cap. 318, § 4, provides that “An executor or administrator of a solvent estate may pay […]
STATE v. FOWLER, 80 R.I. 85 (1952)
91 A.2d 27 STATE vs. WILLIAM B. FOWLER. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. August 12, 1952. PRESENT: Flynn, C.J., Capotosto, Baker, Condon and O’Connell, JJ. 1. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. Freedom of Speech. Decisions of United States Supreme Court and State Courts. Stare Decisis. Ordinance allowed political or religious club or society to visit public parks but […]
HOLMES v. PECK, 1 R.I. 242 (1849)
WILLIAM HOLMES v. IRA B. PECK, Administrator of Daniels. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. SEPTEMBER TERM, 1849. An Attorney is responsible for ordinary skill and care in the exercise of his profession. When an Attorney died twelve days before the return-day of an execution, in a case where real estate had been attached by the […]
McCOY v. PROVIDENCE JOURNAL CO., 74 R.I. 464 (1948)
62 A.2d 330 AMBROSE P. McCOY et al. vs. JOHN H. NOLAN, ATTY. GEN. ex rel. PROVIDENCE JOURNAL COMPANY et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. November 26, 1948. PRESENT: Flynn, C.J., Capotosto, Baker, Condon and O’Connell, JJ. 1. CERTIORARI. Grounds for Issuance. Jurisdiction of Lower Court. Certiorari may be used to have supreme court […]
FRAZIER v. MORAN, 121 R.I. 963 (1979)
CARL W. FRAZIER v. JOHN MORAN. M. P. No. 79-100.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. April 20, 1979. This is a petition for habeas corpus, in which the petitioner seeks the appointment of counsel. The petitioner (Frazier) is presently incarcerated at the Adult Correctional Institutions because he violated the terms and conditions of his 1973 parole […]
EDWARD WALCOTT v. BENJAMIN C. HARRIS, 1 R.I. 404 (1850)
EDWARD WALCOTT v. BENJAMIN C. HARRIS. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. SEPTEMBER TERM, 1850. In an action upon a bond, the plaintiff may recover the penalty, with interest due thereon, from the date of the demand. THIS was an action of debt on a bond, in which the defendant was bound to the plaintiff in […]