Legal Opinion
DeFusco v. Giorgio
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 29, 1982No. 79-400-AppealPublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KELLEHER, Justice.
The defendants in this civil action, Frank Giorgio, Jr., and his wife Pauline (the Giorgios), appeal the denial of their motion to vacate a consent judgment under Rule 60(b) of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure. The facts pertinent to their appeal are as follows.
The Giorgios had obtained funds from the plaintiff Pasco DeFusco (DeFusco) and executed a promissory note on September 8, 1975, in the amount of $44,000. On January 14, 1977, DeFusco instituted suit on the note to recover a balance allegedly due in the amount of $33,265.67, asserting that the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by34 opinions
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