689 A.2d 399 State v. William D. Harrington No. 96-323-C.A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 24, 1997 Appeal from Superior Court, Kent County, Famiglietti, J. Weisberger, CJ, Lederberg, Bourcier, Flanders, JJ., concurring. Page 400 Andrew Berg, Special Assistant Attorney General, Aaron Weisman, Assistant Attorney General, for plaintiff. Barbara Hurst, Assistant Public Defender, Paula Rosin, Assistant […]
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THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY v. HARSCH, 116 R.I. 956 (1976)
THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY v. WILLIAM W. HARSCH et al. M. P. No. 76-252.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. July 14, 1976. This cause before the court on the petitioner’s motion to suspend the order of the Public Utilities Commission, No. 9184, dated June 22, 1976. Oral arguments were heard on July 9, 1976, and, upon […]
SOARES v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO., 692 A.2d 701 (R.I. 1997)
692 A.2d 701 Silvana Soares and Manuel Soares v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Alias John Doe No. 95-679-AppealSupreme Court of Rhode Island. March 19, 1997 [1] ORDER [2] This matter came before the Supreme Court on March 7, 1997 pursuant to an order that directed the plaintiffs, Manuel A. Soares and Silvana Soares, to […]
WRIGHT v. SHELDON, 24 R.I. 336 (1902)
53 A. 59 STEPHEN WRIGHT vs. CHARLES H. SHELDON et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE. July 25, 1902. PRESENT: Stiness, C.J., Tillinghast and Blodgett, JJ. (1) Contracts. Implied in Fact. Voluntary Services. Where services have been performed covering a long period of time, without any contract for payment or any claim for such […]
GRYGIEL v. GRYGIEL, 64 R.I. 444 (1940)
13 A.2d 235 JOHN GRYGIEL, Admr. vs. PETER F. GRYGIEL. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 7, 1940. PRESENT: Flynn, C.J., Moss, Capotosto, Baker and Condon, JJ. (1) Appeal and Error § 1064. Prejudicial Instructions to Jury. Trial § 194. Province of Jury. Assumpsit by administrator to recover amount of bank account opened by decedent’s […]
VROOMAN v. ARNOLD, 29 R.I. 478 (1908)
72 A. 561 HIRAM VROOMAN et al. vs. CHARLES M. ARNOLD, Clerk. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. April 30, 1908. PRESENT: Dubois, C.J., Blodgett, Johnson, Parkhurst, and Sweetland, JJ. (1) Claim of Jury Trial on Question of Law From District Court. A claim for jury trial is not an appropriate proceeding to bring up for […]
HILL v. M.S. ALPER SON, INC., 106 R.I. 38 (1969)
256 A.2d 10 HENRY M. HILL vs. M.S. ALPER SON, INC. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. July 15, 1969. PRESENT: Roberts, C.J., Paolino, Powers, Joslin and Kelleher, JJ. 1. RECEIVERS. Decisions of Appointive Court. Right of Receiver to Appeal. Receiver does not have an absolute right of appeal and, generally, will not be allowed to […]
MALINOU v. KIERNAN, 121 R.I. 970 (1979)
MARTIN MALINOU, Public Administrator v. LEONARD A. KIERNAN, JR., Administrator d.b.n. APPEAL No. 79-90.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 18, 1979. The motion of the defendant, Leonard A. Kiernan, to dismiss five appeals, docketed in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for Providence County as probate appeals Nos. 4141, 4142, 4143, 4144, […]
NOS LTD. PARTNERSHIP v. BOOTH, 654 A.2d 308 (R.I. 1995)
654 A.2d 308 NOS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, et al. v. Allan BOOTH, Jr., in his capacity as Tax Assessor of the City of Newport, et al. No. 93-397-A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. February 9, 1995. Appeal from the Superior Court, Newport County, Pfeiffer, J. Lori Caron Silveira and Joseph DeAngelis, Licht Semonoff, Providence, for plaintiffs. Joseph […]
YOUNG v. PARK, 412 A.2d 273 (R.I. 1980)
412 A.2d 273 David A. YOUNG, Sr. v. Joshua PARK et al. No. 77-363-A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. February 14, 1980. David A. Young, Sr., pro se. Hanson, Curran Parks, Robert D. Parrillo, Providence, for defendants. [1] ORDER [2] The plaintiff’s motion for correction of the record as prayed is denied. [3] DORIS, J., did […]
GALLO v. SIMPSON SPRING COMPANY, 55 R.I. 410 (1935)
181 A. 915 PETER GALLO vs. SIMPSON SPRING COMPANY. MARY GALLO, p.a. vs. SAME. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. December 27, 1935. PRESENT: Flynn, C.J., Moss, Baker, and Condon, JJ. (1) Directed Verdicts. On a motion to direct a verdict for a defendant, all reasonable inferences that can be drawn from the testimony must be […]
PRATT v. WOOLLEY, 114 R.I. 921 (1975)
ERNEST PRATT v. WILLIAM A. WOOLLEY et al. APPEAL No. 74-271.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. January 16, 1975 Motions of appellees to affirm the judgment of the Superior Court under Rule 16(g), as amended, are denied. Paolino, J. not participating. Joan M. Montalbano, for appellee, Ernest Pratt. Taft McSally, James J. McKenna, for appellees, William […]
STATE v. RYLL, 648 A.2d 1360 (R.I. 1994)
648 A.2d 1360 STATE v. Patrick RYLL. No. 94-59-M.P.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. October 24, 1994. Appeal from the District Court, Sixth Division, Cappelli, J. Jeffrey Pine, Atty. Gen., Stephen Regine, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff. Page 1361 David C. Martin, Providence, for defendant. [1] OPINION PER CURIAM. [2] This matter came before the […]
MOLONY RUBIEN CONST. v. SEGRELLA, 118 R.I. 340 (1977)
373 A.2d 816 MOLONY RUBIEN CONSTRUCTION CO. vs. JOHN SEGRELLA. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 1, 1977. PRESENT: Paolino, Joslin, Kelleher and Doris, JJ. 1. JUDGMENT. Res Judicata. Bar to Litigation of Same Claim. Doctrine of res judicata operates as absolute bar to litigation again of same claim between same parties and verdict rendered […]
BURNS v. ALLEN, 15 R.I. 32 (1885)
23 A. 35 JOHN J. BURNS vs. SAMUEL W.K. ALLEN. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 28, 1885. When an attorney at law making collections for his client so retains the whole of the sum collected, or so retains a large part thereof as to raise a presumption of bad faith on his part, the […]
THORPE v. FALES, 33 R.I. 394 (1911)
81 A. 721 ALLSTON E. THORPE vs. WARREN R. FALES. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. December 7, 1911. PRESENT: Blodgett, Johnson, Parkhurst, and Sweetland, JJ. (1) Ballots. Elections. A cross in one circle on a ballot is nullified by a cross in another circle on the same ballot and the ballot must be rejected, even […]
STATE v. ANTHONY, 440 A.2d 736 (R.I. 1982)
440 A.2d 736 STATE v. Thomas Charles ANTHONY. No. 81-203-C.A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. February 2, 1982. Reargument Denied February 18, 1982. Dennis J. Roberts II, Atty. Gen., James P. Renaldo, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff. William F. Reilly, Public Defender, Janice M. Weisfeld, Asst. Public Defender, for defendant. [1] OPINION PER CURIAM. [2] […]
MORELLI v. MANOOGIAN, 114 R.I. 940 (1975)
ALEXANDRO G. MORELLI, SR. et al. v. MARK M. MANOOGIAN, SR. et al. APPEAL No. 75-21.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. March 21, 1975 No cause having been shown why defendants’ appeal should not be dismissed, the appeal dismissed. S. Thomas Cotroneo, for plaintiffs. Swan, Keeney, Jenckes Asquith, Harry W. Asquith, Edward W. Moses, for defendants.
RHODE ISLAND DEPOSITORS v. PHILLIPS, 643 A.2d 215 (R.I. 1994)
643 A.2d 215 RHODE ISLAND DEPOSITORS ECONOMIC PROTECTION CORP. v. Robert L. PHILLIPS et al. No. 93-519-M.P.Supreme Court of Rhode Island. June 17, 1994. Appeal from the Superior Court, Providence County, Hurst, J. Robert Landau, Roberts, Carroll, Feldstein Peirce, Providence, for plaintiff. Richard W. MacAdams, MacAdams Wieck, Inc., Providence, for defendant. [1] OPINION PER CURIAM. […]
NEWPORT YACHT CLUB, INC. v. DEOMATARES, 93 R.I. 60 (1961)
171 A.2d 78 NEWPORT YACHT CLUB, INC. vs. JOHN D. DEOMATARES et al. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 29, 1961. PRESENT: Condon, C.J., Roberts, Paolino, Powers and Frost, JJ. 1. INJUNCTION. Continuing Trespasses. Equitable Jurisdiction. Where there were continuing and repeated trespasses on real property leased to complainant Held, that trial justice was justified […]