Brooks v. Padula

The plaintiffs brought a civil action in the superior court to resolve disputes over land boundaries and water rights. The defendant moved to refer the case to a master, and the plaintiffs objected. Following some procedural confusion not now relevant, the objection was heard before a Master (R. Peter Shapiro, Esq.). He recommended that the court overrule the objection to the reference to the master, and he refused to recommend that the court authorize an interlocutory appeal under Rule 8 of this court. The Superior Court (Dunn, J.) approved the master’s recommendation.

Following trial on the…