Legal Opinion

Green v. Green

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 13, 1989No. 88-160-APublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FAY, Chief Justice.

This case comes before the Supreme Court on the plaintiff’s appeal from a Superior Court judgment denying her petition to recover assets distributed to the defendants upon the death of her husband. The trial justice held that the defendants were entitled to the funds of numerous trusts created by the decedent during his lifetime. We affirm that decision.

Initially we shall discuss our standard of review following the decision of a trial justice sitting without a jury. We have consistently held that the findings of a trial justice sitting without a jury are accorded…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Tompkins v. WheelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
  2. Miller v. Dixon Industries Corp.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1986
  3. Oster v. TellierSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1988
  4. Dickinson v. KillhefferSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985
  5. Millerick v. FascioSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Cerilli v. Newport Offshore, Ltd.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1992
  2. Ferland Corp. v. BouchardSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993
  3. Ocean Road Partners v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1992
  4. Gorham v. PUBLIC BLDG. AUTH. OF CITY OF PROVIDENCESupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1992
  5. Forte Bros., Inc. v. RONALD M. ASH & ASSOC., INC.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1992

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