Rhode Island Superior Court Decisions 2018

Lincoln School District v. Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education, et al., C.A.
Date: December 21, 2018
 Docket Number: 18-0379
Linda Mollicone v. Johnston Zoning Board of Review, et al., C.A.
Date: December 11, 2018
 Docket Number: 10-6930
Town of North Providence v. Elizabeth Iafrate and Rhode Island State Labor Relations Board, C.A.
Date: December 10, 2018
 Docket Number: 18-0008
In re: Matthew Komrowski
Date: December 6, 2018
 Docket Number: 11-3415
Wayne Smith and Rebecca Smith v. Davol Inc. and C. R. Bard Inc., C.A.
Date: December 5, 2018
 Docket Number: 08-8307
In Re Estate of Paul A. Borges, Alias Paul Alton Borges, resident decedent of Little Compton, Rhode Island, C.A.
Date: November 29, 2018
 Docket Number: 18-0014
Sandra M. Tiernan v. Seth Magaziner, in his Capacity as General Treasurer of the State of Rhode Island and Frank J. Karpinski, in his capacity as Executive Director of Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island, C.A.
Date: November 26, 2018
 Docket Number: 09-7242
Shirley D’Amico, Individually, and Executrix for the Estate of Frank D’Amico v. A.O. Smith Corp., et al., C.A.
Date: November 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 12-0403
State of Rhode Island, by and through, Peter F. Kilmartin, Attorney General v. Purdue Pharma L.P., Purdue Pharma Inc., The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc., Insys Therapeutics, Inc., Cardinal Health, Inc., Mckesson Corporation d/b/a Mckesson Drug Company, and Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, C.A.
Date: November 15, 2018
 Docket Number: 18-4555
Pear Nike, LLC and Arthur Frattini v. The Town of Charlestown Zoning Board of Review, Raymond Dreczko, Jr., Michael Chambers, Clifford Vanover, Joseph Quadrato, JoAnn Stolle, Robin Quinn, Steven J. Williams, Lara Wibeto, in their official capacities only as Members of the Zoning Board of Review of the Town of Charlestown, C.A.
Date: November 14, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-0611
St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island, Inc. v. St. Josephs Health Services of Rhode Island Retirement Plan, as amended, C.A.
Date: November 14, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-3856
Kimberley Waltz, Elaine Barboza, George Fountas and Tracie E. Fountas v. The Zoning Board of Review of the Town of Tiverton, Lise J. Gescheidt, in her capacity as Tiverton Zoning Board Chairperson, David Collins in his capacity as Tiverton Zoning Board Vice Chairperson, George S. Alzaibak as Tiverton Zoning Board member, John R. Jackson in his capacity as Tiverton Zoning Board member, Wendy Taylor Humphrey in her capacity as Tiverton Zoning Board member, Peter Mello in his capacity as Tiverton Zoning Board member, Denise G. Saurette, in her capacity as the Town of Tiverton Treasurer, John A. Scaduto, Marcy Scaduto, and John & Marcy Scaduto, Trustees, C.A.
Date: November 9, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-0380
Megawatt Energy Solutions LLC, Glenn G. Gresko v. Town of Smithfield Zoning Board of Review, by and through its members in their official capacities Antonio S. Fonseca, S. James Busam, Edward Civito, Linda Marcello, John Hunt, C.A.
Date: November 7, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-5888
John J. Green v. State of Rhode Island, C.A.
Date: November 7, 2018
 Docket Numbers: 18-0041, 14-2733
Patricia Noonan, individually and in her capacity as Executrix of and on behalf of the beneficiaries of The Estate of William J. Noonan, Linda Byrne, Terri Pare, Karen Lecam, and Steven Noonan v. Rhode Island Hospital, Barry Sharaf, M.D., Philip Stockwell, M.D., Nazia Khan, M.D., Peter B. Rintels,M.D., and Sundaresan T. Sambandam, M.D., C.A.
Date: November 1, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-4767
Sams Food Mart, LLC, Abdul Kahn, Saudabbad Convenience, Inc., Mohammad Siddiqui v. The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, LLC, Maxi Drug South, L.P., Colbea Enterprises, LLC, Cumberland Farms, Inc., Aquidneck Package Store, Inc., Shaws Supermarket, Inc., BJs Wholesale Club, Inc., Newport National Golf Club, Inc., Michael Santos d/b/a Sandy’s Liquors, Skees Realty, Ltd., Beach Liquors, LLC, Speedway, LLC, 7-Eleven, Inc., Walgreen Eastern Co., Inc., Andrew’s at Eastgate, Ltd., Splash Ecig And Vapor Emporium, LLC, C.A.
Date: October 30, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-0443
St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island, Inc. v. St. Josephs Health Services of Rhode Island Retirement Plan, as amended, C.A.
Date: October 29, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-3856
Rodney J. Lebrecque v. State of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, Anne Maxwell Livingston, in her capacity as Chair of the Coastal Resources Management Council, Grover J. Fugate, in his capacity as Executive Director of the Coastal Resources Management Council, Paul Mercurio, and Carol Mercurio, C.A.
Date: October 25, 2018
 Docket Number: 14-2508
Robert E. Carson, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ralph E. Carson, and Dorothy Carson, individually and as Surviving Spouse v. 3M Company, et al., C.A.
Date: October 22, 2018
 Docket Number: 11-1046
Bank of America, N.A. v. Timothy G. Fay and David N. Patrick, C.A.
Date: October 22, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-1618
Carnegie at One Tower Drive, LLC v. Carnegie Heights Condominium Association, et al., C.A.
Date: October 18, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-0235
Vincent Zizza, D.O. v. Kent County Memorial Hospital, C.A.
Date: October 16, 2018
 Docket Number: 18-0589
William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School Teachers’ Association/NEARI/NEA v. William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School Board of Trustees, C.A.
Date: October 11, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-4562
Charles E. Martin and Nicole J. Martin v. Glen A. Wilson and Valerie A. Wilson, C.A.
Date: October 3, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-0027
IDC Clambakes, Inc. v. Dennis J. Carney, et al., C.A.
Date: September 26, 2018
 Docket Number: 05-0177
776 Hartford Avenue, LLC Mobile Home Park v. Elizabeth Taylor, C.A.
Date: September 26, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-1297
Town of Coventry v. Forsons Realty LLC, et al., C.A.
Date: September 21, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-1023
Christopher Roberts and Jessica Roberts v. Elyse M. Pare, et al., C.A.
Date: September 12, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-2410
Bonnet View LLC, et al. v. State of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, C.A.
Date: August 31, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-0071
State of Rhode Island v. Ethan Robinson
Date: August 29, 2018
 Docket Number: 13-1656
Robert Michael Paroskie v. Linda A. Rhault, C.A.
Date: August 29, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-0585
James A. Mascola, in his capacity as Trustee of the James A. Mascola Revocable Trust v. Town of Westerly, C.A.
Date: August 27, 2018
 Docket Number: 18-0097
Town of East Greenwich, Rhode Island v. East Greenwich Fire Fighters Associatin Local 3328, I.A.F.F., AFL-CIO, et al., C.A.
Date: August 23, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-1276
Christopher Callaci v. Zoning Board of Review of the Town of Exeter, et al., C.A.
Date: August 18, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-0171
Cathay Cathay, Inc., et al. v. Vindalu, LLC, et al., C.A.
Date: August 16, 2018
 Docket Number: 05-5324
Eileen Fuoco v. Joseph Polisena, C.A.
Date: August 16, 2018
 Docket Number: 13-5356
North Farm Home Owners Association, Inc. v. Bristol County Water Authority, C.A.
Date: August 16, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-4623
Margaret F. Palmer, Trustee v. City of Newport Zoning Board of Review, et al., C.A.
Date: August 14, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-0251
Damon Borrelli v. Retirement Board of Employees’ Returement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI), et al., C.A.
Date: August 9, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-2817
188 Benefit Street Condominium Association, Inc. v. Benefit Holding Co., LLC and Sealegs Property Group, LLC, C.A.
Date: July 31, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-4799
Roger Fontaine and Jane Fontaine v. James Edwards, et al., C.A.
Date: July 27, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-0261
Louis A. DeQuattro, Jr. v. The Rhode Island Personnel Appeal Board, et al., C.A.
Date: July 24, 2018
 Docket Number: 15-3438
State of Rhode Island v. Jose Figueroa, C.A.
Date: July 23, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-5328
David L. Quinn, et al. v. Louis Yip, et al., C.A.
Date: July 20, 2018
 Docket Number: 15-0272
Stephen A. Sylvia v. State of Rhode Island, C.A.
Date: July 17, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-5474
Sandra M. Tiernan v. Seth Magaziner, et al., C.A.
Date: July 10, 2018
 Docket Number: 09-7242
Cathay Cathay, Inc., et al. v. Vindalu, LLC, et al., C.A.
Date: July 5, 2018
 Docket Number: 05-5324
State of Rhode Island, Department of Corrections v. Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers, C.A.
Date: July 5, 2018
 Docket Number: 11-7050
Bank of America, N.A. v. Timothy G. Fay and David N. Patrick, C.A.
Date: June 29, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-1618
Loretta Belac v. 3M Company et al., C.A.
Date: June 26, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-0544
E.W. Burman, Inc. v. Bradford Dyeing Association, Inc., C.A.
Date: June 21, 2018
 Docket Number: 08-0107
John Ferreira v. Chiled and Family Services of Rhode Island, and Agents Thereof
Date: June 13, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-0330
State of Rhode Island v. Mitchell Parenteau
Date: June 8, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-0354
State of Rhode Island v. Megan Knight
Date: June 8, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-0453
Brian Goldner and Barbara Goldner v. Robert Kreft and Mary Ann Kreft, C.A.
Date: June 6, 2018
 Docket Number: 15-0661
Gerard Turcotte, et al. v. 3M Company, et al., C.A.
Date: June 5, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-3557
Leslie Dominguez and Marie B. Dominguez v. Wilfredo Rosa Otero, C.A.
Date: May 24, 2018
 Docket Number: 15-1900
Robert Raso v. State of Rhode Island
Date: May 22, 2018
 Docket Number: 14-6181
Jaimeson Rushlow v. State of Rhode Island
Date: May 16, 2018
 Docket Number: 12-5341
Sheila A. B. McKenna v. Federal Properties of R.I., Inc., C.A.
Date: May 16, 2018
 Docket Number: 13-4415
Henry W. Archetto, et al. v. The Zoning Board of Review of the Town of Jamestown, et al., C.A.
Date: May 16, 2018
 Docket Number: 15-0377
State of Rhode Island v. Jeffrey Leonard
Date: May 16, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-0745
Providence Capital, LLC v. Lumber Liquidators, Inc. and Ryan Baker v. Kevin Moran, Individually and d/b/a Premier Land Development, Inc. and Frank’s Floor Covering, LLC, C.A.
Date: May 10, 2018
 Docket Number: 15-0995
802 Partners, LLC v. Coastal Resources Management Council, and the City of Newport, C.A.
Date: May 4, 2018
 Docket Number: 13-4940
421 Pine Street Realty, LLC v. Providence Water Supply Board and the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission, C.A.
Date: May 3, 2018
 Docket Number: 14-357
W.H.I., Inc. v. James Courter; Sorgenfrei, LLC and JVLD Realty, Inc.; Howard L. Haronian, M.D.; HJM LLC; James and Lynn Vallides; and Sally Merry, and JVLV Realty, Inc.; Howard L. Haronian, M.D.; HJM LLC; James and Lynn Vallides; and Sally Merry, and Merrill Lynch Credit Corporation; Dime Bank v. Peter Catalano; Watch Hill Inn Hotel Condominium Association (a.k.a Watch Hill Inn Condominium Association); Watch Hill Properties, LLC; and Whi Parking, LLC
Date: May 1, 2018
 Docket Number: 15-0463
Mary Suprey, Individually and as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Paul F. McCarthy v. CBS Corporation F/K/A Viacom, Inc., et al
Date: April 30, 2018
 Docket Numbers: 13-3511, 13-3512
Manafort Brothers, Inc., v. State of Rhode Island, et al.
Date: April 30, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-4542
Town of Warren v. Michael J. Clancy
Date: April 18, 2018
 Docket Number: 15-4826
Carolyn Marie Nicholas, et al v. Allis Chalmers Product Liability Trust, et al.
Date: April 16, 2018
 Docket Number: 08-1134
Angela Giguere Kumble, et al v. Michael Voccola and Daniel Shedd
Date: April 16, 2018
 Docket Numbers: 12-3338, 12-3476
East Providence School Department v. Rhode Island Board of Education, et al., C.A.
Date: April 13, 2018
 Docket Number: 13-1556
Gretchen G. Biggs v. Linda Bongiolatti, et al., C.A.
Date: April 11, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-0382
LVD Staffing, Inc., et al. v. State of Rhode Island, Department of Labor and Training, et al., C.A.
Date: April 10, 2018
 Docket Number: 11-6536
Alpine Nursing Home, Inc., et al. v. State of Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services, et al., C.A.
Date: April 9, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-3369
City of Providence and Wobberson Torchon v. Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights and Hortencia Zabala, C.A. (Amended)
Date: April 6, 2018
 Docket Number: 14-5371
Karco Investors, Inc. v. The Zoning Board of Review of the City of Cranston, et al., C.A.
Date: April 5, 2018
 Docket Numbers: 14-4865, 16-5545
Middle Creek Farm, LLC, et al. v. Portsmouth Water & Fire District, et al., C.A.
Date: April 5, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-0231
James J. McInnis v. Town of Tiverton Zoning Board, et al., C.A.
Date: April 5, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-0056
Russell Henry v. Media General Operations, Inc., et al., C.A.
Date: April 4, 2018
 Docket Number: 14-2837
Christopher Callaci v. Zoning Board of Review of the Town of Exeter, et al., C.A.
Date: April 4, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-0171
State of Rhode Island v. Jose Lopez (Amended)
Date: April 3, 2018
 Docket Number: 14-1482
City of Providence and Wobberson Torchon v. Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights and Hortencia Zabala, C.A.
Date: April 3, 2018
 Docket Number: 14-5371
E.G. Fisher Construction, Inc., et al. v. Rhode Island Department of Administration, et al., C.A.
Date: April 3, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-2651
State of Rhode Island v. Jose Lopez
Date: April 2, 2018
 Docket Number: 14-1482
Mark Roberts v. State of Rhode Island, C.A.
Date: March 15, 2018
 Docket Number: 12-0593
In Re The Trust of Herbert O. Phillips, Dated March 1, 1928, C.A.
Date: March 12, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-2519
Alison N. Martins, et al. v. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, et al., C.A.
Date: March 8, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-2420
Gerardo Martinez v. State of Rhode Island
Date: March 7, 2018
 Docket Number: 13-0095
Karen Hinger and Timothy Hinger v. W.A.N.P., LLC, et al., C.A.
Date: February 28, 2018
 Docket Number: 13-0421
A. Ricci & Sons, Inc. v. Anthony Farina, C.A.
Date: February 19, 2018
 Docket Number: 15-1062
J.R. Vinagro Corporation v. 96-108 Pine Street LLC, C.A.
Date: February 16, 2018
 Docket Numbers: 96-108, 12-1719, 96-108, 12-1322, 12-2141
Marion Strese v. Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services, C.A.
Date: February 15, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-1282
Perrywinkle Realty, LLC, et al. v. Michael Tikoian, et al., C.A.
Date: February 14, 2018
 Docket Number: 10-0647
Walter L. Bronhard v. The Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Providence, et al., C.A.
Date: February 13, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-4074
Federal Hill Capital, LLC, et al. v. City of Providence, et al., C.A.
Date: February 12, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-0808
Christopher Swiridowsky v. State of Rhode Island
Date: February 9, 2018
 Docket Numbers: 15-5207, 11-3317
Ann Marie DiBiasio v. Zoning Board of Appeal for the Town of Johnston, et al., C.A.
Date: February 8, 2018
 Docket Number: 15-1101
State of Rhode Island v. Kendall Petty
Date: February 6, 2018
 Docket Numbers: 16-0444, 16-0444
Michelle Ang v. Hugo Spidalieri, et al. v. John J. Finan, III, Esq., C.A.
Date: February 5, 2018
 Docket Number: 06-0569
Bank of America, et al. v. Renee A.R. Evangelista, et al., C.A.
Date: January 30, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-4755
Gerald Lynch v. A.T. Wall, C.A.
Date: January 26, 2018
 Docket Number: 15-4236
Arthur Abraham v. State of Rhode Island, by and through Michael DiBiase, in his official capacity as Director of the Department of Administration, C.A.
Date: January 24, 2018
 Docket Number: 14-2048
Richard C. Panciera, et al. v. Lawrence C. Vetelino, C.A.
Date: January 18, 2018
 Docket Number: 16-0248
Happy Beats, Inc., et al. v. Sabina Matos, et al., C.A.
Date: January 17, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-0219
Allstate Insurance Company, et al. v. Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, et al., C.A.
Date: January 10, 2018
 Docket Number: 17-3908
Ambrose C. Mendes, Jr., et al. v. Alfred Factor and Kirshenbaum & Kirshenbaum, C.A.
Date: January 8, 2018
 Docket Number: 09-1820
The New Castle Realty Company v. Town of Charlestown Zoning Board of Review, et al., C.A.
Date: January 3, 2018
 Docket Number: 15-0161
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