Legal Opinion
Sousa v. Albino
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided July 14, 1978No. 77-165-AppealPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBevilacqua, C.J.
This civil action was brought by the plaintiffs, Irving E. and Lita A. Sousa, against Arthur Albino, Jr., and Joseph E. Amaral to recover damages incurred by the defendants’ alleged breach of an implied warranty of habitability. A justice of the Superior Court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the suit pursuant to Super. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). From that judgment the plaintiffs have appealed to this court.
In their one-count complaint, plaintiffs allege that defendants sold them a house which was unsuited for its intended use as a family residence because its heating system was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Schipper v. Levitt & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
- Waggoner v. Midwestern Development, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1967
- Coburn v. Lenox Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
- Padula v. J. J. Deb-Cin Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1973
- Palazzo v. Big G Supermarkets, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1972
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Nichols v. R.R. Beaufort & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1999
- Brown v. FowlerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- Conklin v. HurleySupreme Court of Florida · 1983
- Wilson Auto Enterprises, Inc. v. Mobil Oil Corp.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1991
- Lakeview Reserve Homeowners v. Maronda Homes, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.