Legal Opinion
Pierce v. Rhode Island Hospital
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 2, 2005No. 2004-374-AppealPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
In the case now before us, an arbitrator amended his award after he was notified of an applicable statutory provision specifying the manner in which interest should be calculated in medical malpractice cases. The Superior Court then granted the defendant’s motion to confirm the amended award. The plaintiff timely appealed the order of confirmation.
This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on May 11, 2005, pursuant to an order directing the parties to show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not be decided summarily. After hearing the arguments of counsel…
3Cases cited10 opinions
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