Blessing v. Town of South Kingstown

WEISBERGER, Justice.

This case comes before us on a petition for certiorari brought by the town of South Kingstown and Alan Lord, in his capacity as finance director (town), to review a decision by a justice of the Superior Court declining to dismiss an action brought by John F. Blessing and Cynthia Blessing (plaintiffs) for personal injury and loss of consortium allegedly arising out of the negligence of the town. We affirm.

The incident that produced the injuries occurred on or about October 11, 1988. The first action brought by plaintiffs was filed on October 2,1991. The plaintiffs had not…