458 A.2d 346 Dorothy H. ROSENBERG v. Wilbert S. ROSENBERG. No. 81-410-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. March 18, 1983. Lovett, Linder, Morgera, Schefrin Gallogly, Paul V. Gallogly, Providence, for petitioner. Michael E. Civittolo, Providence, for respondent. Wilbert S. Rosenberg, pro se. [1] ORDER [2] This matter was argued before a three-judge panel of the court […]
Category: Superior Court Opinions
SMITH GRANITE CO. v. NEWALL CO., 22 R.I. 220 (1900)
47 A. 97 SMITH GRANITE CO. et al. vs. JOSEPH NEWALL CO. et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. WASHINGTON. September 22, 1900. PRESENT: Stiness, C.J., Tillinghast and Dubois, JJ. (1) Equity. Rescission of Agreement. Vendor’s Lien. A., having purchased the competing business of B. and made a partial payment therefor, by agreement with B. […]
U.S. FIDELITY ETC. v. TOWN OF W. WARWICK, 119 R.I. 458 (1977)
379 A.2d 924 UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY vs. TOWN OF WEST WARWICK. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. November 21, 1977. PRESENT: Bevilacqua, C.J., Paolino, Joslin, Kelleher and Doris, JJ. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION. Jurisdiction of Workmen’s Compensation Commission. Workmen’s Compensation Commission lacked jurisdiction over dispute between insurer and insured regarding reimbursement provisions of compensation insurance […]
GREENHALGH v. McCANNA, 90 R.I. 417 (1960)
158 A.2d 878 GEORGE D. GREENHALGH et al. AS MEMBERS OF THE RHODE ISLAND RACING AND ATHLETICS COMMISSION vs. FRANCIS I. McCANNA et al. AS MEMBERS OF THE RACING AND ATHLETICS HEARING BOARD. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. March 18, 1960. PRESENT: Condon, C.J., Roberts, Paolino, Powers and Frost, JJ. 1. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCEDURE. […]
MARK IV INDUSTRIES, INC. v. NORBERG, 486 A.2d 1097 (R.I. 1985)
486 A.2d 1097 MARK IV INDUSTRIES, INC. v. John H. NORBERG. No. 84-479-M.P.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 24, 1985. James R. McGowan, Providence, for petitioner. Perry Shatkin, Chief Legal Office, Div. of Taxation, Dennis J. Roberts II, Atty. Gen., Donald G. Elbert, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Providence, for respondent. [1] ORDER [2] The petition […]
GOLDEN v. R.L. GREENE PAPER CO., 44 R.I. 226 (1922)
116 A. 577 CARRIE GOLDEN vs. R.L. GREENE PAPER CO., Supreme Court of Rhode Island. April 12, 1922. PRESENT: Sweetland, C.J., Vincent, Stearns, Rathbun, and Sweeney, JJ. (1) Automobiles. Negligence. Proximate Cause. In an action for personal injury by plaintiff being struck by a roll of paper which fell off a truck, which was being […]
FRAZIER, ADMINISTRATOR v. BERRY, 4 R.I. 440 (1857)
WILLIAM R. FRAZIER, Administrator, v. GORTON BERRY. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. February 1857. PRESENT : HON. SAMUEL AMES, CHIEF JUSTICE. HON. GEORGE A. BRAYTON, HON. ALFRED BOSWORTH. JUSTICES. Where a grantor of land retained a small lot of land on which his blacksmith’s shop was situated, and in his deed conveying the land intervening […]
PAWCATUCK NAT. BANK v. BARBER, 22 R.I. 73 (1900)
46 A. 1095 PAWCATUCK NATIONAL BANK vs. THOMAS A. BARBER. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. WASHINGTON. May 2, 1900. PRESENT: Matteson, C.J., Stiness and Tillinghast, JJ. (1) Bills and Notes. Presentation for Payment. The place of payment of a promissory note was designated as the “P. Bank, Westerly, R.I.” There was no such bank in […]
KNOWLES, ADMINISTRATOR v. HARRIS LIPPITT, 5 R.I. 402 (1858)
JOHN P. KNOWLES, Administrator, v. HARRIS LIPPITT. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. SEPTEMBER TERM, 1858. The remedy by action of account between co-owners of real and personal estate, given by ch. 209, § 1, of the Revised Statutes, is not confined to rents and profits of the joint estate actually received by one co-tenant in […]
BORSAY v. STATE, 714 A.2d 1201 (R.I. 1998)
714 A.2d 1201 Mary Joy BORSAY v. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, Timothy KEENEY, in His Capacity as Director of Department of Environmental Management, and Robert Carl, in His Capacity as Director of Department of Administration. No. 97-17-Appeal.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. March 13, 1998 Appeal from Providence County, Needham, J. Joel D. Landry, Providence, for […]
STATE v. ROBBIO, 526 A.2d 509 (R.I. 1987)
526 A.2d 509 STATE v. Donald J. ROBBIO. No. 86-58-C.A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 4, 1987. Appeal from the Superior Court, Providence County, Giannini, P.J. Page 510 James E. O’Neil, Atty. Gen., Thomas Dickinson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Providence, for State. Thomas F. Connors, Connors Kilgus, Providence, for Robbio. [1] OPINION KELLEHER, Justice. [2] In […]
PIMENTAL III v. GOLDMAN, BIAFORE HINES, 422 A.2d 243 (R.I. 1980)
422 A.2d 243 Anthony M. PIMENTAL III v. GOLDMAN, BIAFORE HINES et al. No. 80-211-A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. September 4, 1980. William J. Peotrowski, Jr., Providence, for plaintiff. Page 244 John D. Biafore, Providence, for defendants. [1] ORDER [2] The defendants’ motion to affirm the judgment of the Superior Court pursuant to Rule 16(g) […]
COLLIER v. JENKS, 19 R.I. 493 (1896)
34 A. 998 SARAH A. COLLIER vs. GEORGE F. JENKS. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 8, 1896. Under the Judiciary Act, cap. 17, § 3, the plea of the general issue is to be deemed to have been filed and to be a part of the record in a case certified from a district […]
STATE v. PENA LORA, 746 A.2d 113 (R.I. 2000)
746 A.2d 113 STATE v. JUAN SALVATORE PENA LORA No. 98-578-C.A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. Filed: February 1, 2000 Appeal from Superior Court, Providence County, Cresto, J. Page 114 Annie Goldberg, Aaron L. Weisman, Providence, for Plaintiff. Barbara Hurst, Paula Rosin, Providence, for Defendant. Present: WEISBERGER, C.J., and LEDERBERG, BOURCIER, FLANDERS, and GOLDBERG, JJ. OPINION […]
BROWN v. BATCHELLOR, 29 R.I. 116 (1908)
69 A. 295 JOSEPH BROWN vs. GEORGE H. BATCHELLOR. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. March 25, 1908. PRESENT: Douglas, C.J. Dubois, Blodgett, Johnson, and Parkhurst, JJ. (1) Theaters. Pleading. Negligence. Declaration against proprietor of a theater by a spectator alleged that he was injured by a performer on a bicycle riding off the stage, and […]
DEBLOIS v. ASHCRAFT, 797 A.2d 1073 (R.I. 2002)
797 A.2d 1073 Lucille G. DeBlois V. Jay R. Ashcraft. No. 99-562-Appeal. (WC 96-0559)Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 7, 2002 Superior Court, Washington County, Vogel, J. ORDER This case came before the Supreme Court on April 15, 2002, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised […]
STATE v. BRYANT, 888 A.2d 965 (R.I. 2006)
STATE v. Antonio BRYANT. No. 2004-163-C.A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 10, 2006. Appeal from the Superior Court, Providence County, Francis J. Darigan, Jr., J. Page 966 Diane Daigle, for Petitioner. Marie Roebuck, Providence, for Respondent. Present: WILLIAMS, C.J., GOLDBERG, FLAHERTY, SUTTELL, and ROBINSON, JJ. OPINION Justice ROBINSON for the Court. After a jury trial […]
VAILL v. TOWN COUNCIL, 18 R.I. 405 (1893)
28 A. 344 ABBY E. VAILL, Appellant, vs. TOWN COUNCIL OF NEW SHOREHAM. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE. November 14, 1893. Pub. Stat. R.I. cap. 64, § 11, provides for an appeal to the Court of Common Pleas by any person aggrieved by the doings of a town council laying out a highway through […]
GREENSLEEVES, INC. v. SMILEY, 754 A.2d 102 (R.I. 2000)
754 A.2d 102 GREENSLEEVES, INC. v. PHILIP SMILEY, SR. AND EUGENE FRIEDRICH. No. 99-235-A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. March 3, 2000. Joseph R. Palumbo, Jr., Middletown. Lauren E. Jones, Providence, Maryjo Carr. ORDER The plaintiff, Greensleeves, Inc., appeals from a Superior Court order denying plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees from the intervenor/defendant, Eugene Friedrich. Following […]
STATE v. CALCAGNI, 119 R.I. 919 (1977)
STATE v. VINCENT J. CALCAGNI. C. A. No. 77-85.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. September 30, 1977. The motion to remand this case to Superior Court is denied. The motion for reargument of the petition for bail pending appeal is denied. In accordance with Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 95 Sup. Ct. 2525, 45 L.Ed.2d […]