Ge Capital Asset Management v. Maltezos, 94-842 (1995)

AMENDED DECISION

Before the Court is the appeal from a judgment of the District Court ordering Donald and Elaine Maltezos ("Defendants") to pay GE Capital Asset Management ("GE Capital") $15,950.00 in rental monies. On appeal, Defendants move to dismiss the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. In addition, GE Capital moves to dismiss Defendants' appeal based on Defendants' failure to pay rent during the pendency of this appeal, as required by G.L. 1956 (1984 Reenactment) § 34-18-53.

The undisputed facts of this action are as follows. Defendants, the owners of real property located at…