Figuereo v. Diaz
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
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…
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