Rhode Island Case Commentaries

Affirmation of Foreclosure Rights Over Non-Signed Co-Mortgagors: Rhode Island Supreme Court in The Bank of New York Mellon v. Gosset

Date: Jan 31, 2024

Affirmation of Foreclosure Rights Over Non-Signed Co-Mortgagors: Rhode Island Supreme Court in The Bank of New York Mellon v. Gosset Introduction The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New...

Affirmation of Superior Court's Denial of Rule 60(b) Motion in Longtin v. Urban League: Establishing Grounds for Discretionary Relief

Date: Jan 31, 2024

Affirmation of Superior Court's Denial of Rule 60(b) Motion in Longtin v. Urban League: Establishing Grounds for Discretionary Relief Introduction The case of Andre Howell, in his capacity as...

Supreme Court of Rhode Island Affirms General Magistrate's Authority in Contested Divorces and Enforces Raise-or-Waive Rule

Date: Jan 25, 2024

Supreme Court of Rhode Island Affirms General Magistrate's Authority in Contested Divorces and Enforces Raise-or-Waive Rule Introduction The Supreme Court of Rhode Island, in the case of John J....

Statute of Limitations in Civil Actions: Insights from In re Orlando A. Da Cruz

Date: Jan 20, 2024

Statute of Limitations in Civil Actions: Insights from In re Orlando A. Da Cruz Introduction In re Orlando A. Da Cruz (306 A.3d 1054) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Rhode...

Clarification of Age Thresholds in Indecent Solicitation Statutes: State v. Somayina Odiah

Date: Jan 17, 2024

Clarification of Age Thresholds in Indecent Solicitation Statutes: State v. Somayina Odiah Introduction In the landmark case of State v. Somayina Odiah, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Rhode...

Affirmation of Specific Performance in Real Estate Contract Breach: Quillen v. Cox

Date: Jan 17, 2024

Affirmation of Specific Performance in Real Estate Contract Breach: Quillen v. Cox Introduction The case of Mark Quillen et al. v. Clint Cox was adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Rhode Island on...

Strict Adherence to Preliminary Injunction Standards Affirmed in Riccio v. Theiss

Date: Jan 9, 2024

Strict Adherence to Preliminary Injunction Standards Affirmed in Riccio v. Theiss Introduction The case of Debra Riccio v. Laurie Theiss (305 A.3d 1267) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Rhode...

Fourth Amendment Protections Reinforced in Traffic Stop Prolongation: Rhode Island Supreme Court Upholds Suppression in State v. Joseph & Figaro

Date: Jul 21, 2023

Fourth Amendment Protections Reinforced in Traffic Stop Prolongation: Rhode Island Supreme Court Upholds Suppression in State v. Joseph & Figaro Introduction The case of State v. Jerome Joseph State...

Reinforcing Standing Requirements for Receivership Appointments: Rhode Island Supreme Court in Epic Enterprises LLC v. 10 Brown & Howard Wharf Condominium Association

Date: Jun 26, 2021

Reinforcing Standing Requirements for Receivership Appointments: Rhode Island Supreme Court in Epic Enterprises LLC v. 10 Brown & Howard Wharf Condominium Association Introduction The case of Epic...

Reinforcing DEM's Authority in Zoning Decisions: A Comprehensive Analysis of New Castle Realty Co. v. Dreczko

Date: Apr 16, 2021

Reinforcing DEM's Authority in Zoning Decisions: A Comprehensive Analysis of New Castle Realty Co. v. Dreczko Introduction The case of New Castle Realty Company v. Raymond Dreczko, Jr., in his...

Scope of Whistleblower Protections Limited to Current Employment: The Supreme Court of Rhode Island’s Decision in Michael Crenshaw v. State of Rhode Island

Date: May 6, 2020

Scope of Whistleblower Protections Limited to Current Employment: The Supreme Court of Rhode Island’s Decision in Michael Crenshaw v. State of Rhode Island Introduction In the landmark case of...

Reinforcing Parental Primacy in Grandparent Visitation: Colleen MacTavish-Thurber v. Timothy Gauvin

Date: Mar 14, 2019

Reinforcing Parental Primacy in Grandparent Visitation: Colleen MacTavish-Thurber v. Timothy Gauvin Introduction The case of Colleen MacTavish-Thurber v. Timothy Gauvin (201 A.3d 232) adjudicated by...

Whitaker v. State of Rhode Island: The Limited Applicability of Federal Aiding-and-Abetting Precedents to State Law

Date: Jan 18, 2019

Whitaker v. State of Rhode Island: The Limited Applicability of Federal Aiding-and-Abetting Precedents to State Law Introduction Kendall Whitaker v. State of Rhode Island, 199 A.3d 1021 (R.I. 2019),...

Supreme Court of Rhode Island Affirms Res Judicata in Mortgage Foreclosure Case

Date: Jun 9, 2018

Supreme Court of Rhode Island Affirms Res Judicata in Mortgage Foreclosure Case Introduction The case of Richard Goodrow v. Bank of America, N.A. was brought before the Supreme Court of Rhode Island...

Reaffirming Standards for Ineffective Assistance: Tracey Barros v. State of Rhode Island

Date: Apr 5, 2018

Reaffirming Standards for Ineffective Assistance: Tracey Barros v. State of Rhode Island Introduction In Tracey Barros v. State of Rhode Island, 180 A.3d 823 (R.I. 2018), the Supreme Court of Rhode...

Duty of Care in Nonprofit Property Management: Affirming No Liability in Flynn v. Nickerson Community Center

Date: Feb 6, 2018

Duty of Care in Nonprofit Property Management: Affirming No Liability in Flynn v. Nickerson Community Center Introduction In the landmark case Stephanie Flynn et al. v. Nickerson Community Center et...

Affirmation of Contractual Limitation Period in Insurance Claims: Eric Chase v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company

Date: May 24, 2017

Affirmation of Contractual Limitation Period in Insurance Claims: Eric Chase v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company Introduction In Eric Chase v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, the...

Affirmation of Conviction Based on Credible Evidence and Witness Testimony Consistency in State v. Francisco Diaz

Date: May 17, 2017

Affirmation of Conviction Based on Credible Evidence and Witness Testimony Consistency in State v. Francisco Diaz Introduction State v. Francisco Diaz, 159 A.3d 1053 (R.I. 2017), is a significant...

Affirmation of Plea Validity in Abdoulie Njie v. State of Rhode Island

Date: Apr 4, 2017

Affirmation of Plea Validity in Abdoulie Njie v. State of Rhode Island Introduction Abdoulie Njie v. State of Rhode Island is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Rhode Island on April...

State v. Jose Lopez: Reinforcing Evidentiary and Credibility Standards in New Trial Motions

Date: Dec 7, 2016

State v. Jose Lopez: Reinforcing Evidentiary and Credibility Standards in New Trial Motions Introduction In State v. Jose Lopez (149 A.3d 459), the Supreme Court of Rhode Island addressed a crucial...