Legal Opinion

Figuereo v. Diaz

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided December 21, 1994No. 94-0076PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

This matter came before the Supreme Court on December 16, 1994 pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not be summarily decided.

Plaintiff asks this court to review a directed verdict for the defendant entered by the Superior Court. The defendant asserts that there is no appellate jurisdiction because the plaintiff did not file her notice of appeal until twenty-one days after entry of judgment in the Superior Court.

The mandatory period for filing a notice of appeal under Supreme Court Rule 4(a) is twenty days. Warwick…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Warwick Land Trust, Inc. v. Children's Friend and Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1992

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Carpenter v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002
  2. Livermore v. Attorney Gen., State of Rhode IslandSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1997
  3. State v. SostreSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1999

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