Ritter v. Mantissa Investment Corp.

OPINION

WILLIAMS, Chief Justice.

At the crux of this appeal lies the somewhat curious question of “Who owns the Nunnery?” Despite the perhaps pious intentions of the parties, a formerly married couple, they now ask us to sift through a Panamanian corporation, two Bahamian trusts, and a divorce proceeding to determine that very question. More specifically, a Superior Court motion justice dismissed the multi-count complaint brought by the plaintiff, Michele Ritter (plaintiff), alleging partial ownership of real estate in Newport, Rhode Island, against her ex-husband, the defendant, Donald Ritter…