Mall at Coventry Joint Venture v. Bendick, 90-0264 (1996)

DECISION

In these consolidated matters, before this Court are (1) Defendant State of Rhode Island's motion for directed verdict1 brought pursuant to Rule 50(a) of the Rhode Island Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure (hereinafter referred to as Rule 50(a)); (2) Defendant State of Rhode Island's motion for a new trial or, in the alternative, for remittitur brought pursuant to Rule 59(a) of our Rules of Civil Procedure (hereinafter referred to as Rule 59(a)); and (3) the decision on Plaintiff's complaint for declaratory judgment in C.A. 90-0264 brought pursuant to General Laws 1956 (1985…