Elizabeth Morel v. Stephen Napolitano, Alias in His Capacity as Treasurer for the City of Providence

OPINION

Chief Justice SUTTELL,

for the Court.

The plaintiff, Elizabeth Morel, filed a civil action against the City of Providence (city) 1 for personal injuries she suffered after a school bus that she was operating fell into a sinkhole on a city roadway. A jury trial was held in the Superior Court, which resulted in a verdict finding that the defendant was negligent and awarding the plaintiff $59,239 in damages. On appeal, the city argues that the trial justice erred “in admitting affidavits that failed to conform to the express requirement of [G.L. 1956 § 9-19-27] that they must be sworn to…