747 A.2d 475 DAVID HEATH v. GEORGE VOSE ET AL. No. 98-583-C.A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. March 22, 2000 Page 476 Appeal from Superior Court, Providence County, Needham, J. Paula Rosin, Paula Lynch Hardiman, Providence, for Plaintiff. Aaron Weisman, Emily A. Maranjian, Providence, for Defendant. Present: Weisberger, C.J., and Lederberg, Bourcier, Flanders, and Goldberg, JJ. […]
Category: Superior Court Opinions
ANGELL v. STATE, 454 A.2d 709 (R.I. 1983)
454 A.2d 709 Robert ANGELL v. STATE. No. 82-5-C.A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 13, 1983. Appeal from the Superior Court, Providence and Bristol Counties, Bourcier, J. John D. Lynch, Warwick, for plaintiff. Dennis J. Roberts II, Atty. Gen., Anthony F. Del Bonis, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendant. [1] OPINION WEISBERGER, Justice. [2] This […]
FRYZEL v. ZONING BD. OF PORTSMOUTH, 105 R.I. 491 (1969)
252 A.2d 918 RUDOLPH F. FRYZEL et ux. vs. ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW OF THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 7, 1969. PRESENT: Roberts, C.J., Paolino, Powers, Joslin and Kelleher, JJ. 1. ZONING. Special Exceptions. Apartment Houses. Minimum Area Requirements. Status of Option Holder. Where, at time of hearing before zoning […]
ANDERSEN v. SUNDLUN, 625 A.2d 213 (R.I. 1993)
625 A.2d 213 Ronald H. ANDERSEN v. Bruce G. SUNDLUN et al. No. 91-662-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 28, 1993. Appeal from the Superior Court, Providence County, Gagnon, J. Page 214 Timothy Dodd, Providence, for plaintiff. Sue Zanne Worrell, Office of the Governor, Casby Harrison, III, Licht Semonoff, Providence, for defendants. [1] OPINION SHEA, […]
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 […]
CUDDIGAN v. LIST, 93 R.I. 505 (1962)
177 A.2d 195 JOSEPH P. CUDDIGAN vs. KEN LIST et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 19, 1962. PRESENT: Condon, C.J., Roberts, Paolino and Powers, JJ. 1. AGENCY. Sale of Real Estate. Authority of Broker. There was evidence that broker had been given exclusive agency to sell real estate of respondents and that offer […]
TITLE INV. CO. OF AMERICA v. FOWLER, 504 A.2d 1010 (R.I. 1986)
504 A.2d 1010 TITLE INVESTMENT CO. OF AMERICA v. Gertrude M.J. FOWLER. No. 82-326-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. February 12, 1986. Page 1011 Appeal from the Superior Court, Providence County, DeRobbio, J. Douglas H. Smith, Providence, for plaintiff. Gertrude M.J. Fowler, pro se. [1] OPINION PER CURIAM. [2] This dispute involves a Superior Court civil […]
EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH v. THOMPSON, 45 R.I. 263 (1923)
121 A. 530 EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH OF PROVIDENCE vs. SAMUEL M. THOMPSON. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. July 2, 1923. PRESENT: Sweetland, C.J., Vincent, Stearns, Rathbun, and Sweeney, JJ. (1) Religious Societies. Contracts. Notice. A church contracted with a pastor for an indefinite length of time and at a salary of $20 a week, and […]
HELIOS, INC. v. TRANSIT CASUALTY COMPANY, 470 A.2d 222 (R.I. 1983)
470 A.2d 222 HELIOS, INC. v. TRANSIT CASUALTY COMPANY. No. 83-475-A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 5, 1983. Anthony DiPetrillo, Providence, for plaintiff. Anthony G. Iannuccillo, Providence, for defendant. [1] ORDER [2] Treating the defendant’s motion to affirm as a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s appeal as premature, said motion to dismiss is hereby granted.
RHODE ISLAND FED’N OF TEACHERS, AFT v. SUNDLUN, 590 A.2d 104 (R.I. 1991)
590 A.2d 104 RHODE ISLAND FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFT, AFL-CIO v. Bruce G. SUNDLUN, Governor of the State of Rhode Island et al. No. 91-196-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 17, 1991. [1] ORDER [2] This case came before the court for oral argument May 6, 1991 pursuant to an order which had directed the […]
IN RE ANGER, 120 R.I. 988 (1978)
IN RE: GLEN A. ANGER. M. P. No. 78-123.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 19, 1978. Glen A. Anger is hereby directed to submit to the clerk of this court on or before Friday, May 26, 1978, a complete list of the clients represented by him. The clerk shall forthwith thereafter notify by mail the […]
NISENZON v. SADOWSKI, 689 A.2d 1037 (R.I. 1997)
689 A.2d 1037 Nellya Nisenzon et al. v. Arthur Sadowski et al. 94-263-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. February 20, 1997. Appeal from Superior Court, Providence County, Pederzani, J. Page 1038 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 1039 Peter Olsen, for […]
ELY v. MOWRY, 12 R.I. 570 (1880)
THOMAS ELY vs. EZEKIEL F. MOWRY. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. March 6, 1880. The respondent to a bill in equity asked the court to appoint some disinterested person, and to put into his custody a paper held by the complainant, purporting to be a receipt with permission to the respondent to inspect, test, and […]
DESCOTEAUX v. BONAVENTURA, 116 R.I. 903 (1976)
WENDELL F. DESCOTEAUX v. JOSEPH BONAVENTURA. APPEAL No. 74-206.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. February 12, 1976. Motion of plaintiff to reargue appeal and his supplemental motion to reargue appeal are denied. Aram K. Berberian, for plaintiff. Coia Lepore, Ltd., Albert J. Lepore, for defendant.
STATE v. AUSTIN, 643 A.2d 798 (R.I. 1994)
643 A.2d 798 STATE v. Thomas AUSTIN. No. 92-314-C.A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 17, 1994. Page 799 Appeal from the Superior Court, Providence County, Sheehan, J. Jeffrey Pine, Atty. Gen., Annie Goldberg, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Aaron Weisman, Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff. Richard Casparian, Public Defender, Barbara Hurst, Paula Rosin, Asst. Public Defenders, […]