Legal Opinion

Inleasing Corp. v. Jessup

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided April 25, 1984No. 81-251-AppealPublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a Superior Court judgment in which the defendant, Claude A. Jessup (Jessup), presently finds himself liable as a guarantor to the plaintiff, In-leasing Corp. (Inleasing), for over $1 million. Jessup’s appeal presents three issues. They include his effort to amend his answer under Rule 15(a) of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure as well as two significant questions of law, one involving the parol-evidence rule and the oth er relating to the scope and existence of an agent’s authority.

Jessup, a Virginia resident, was a member of the board…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Frank Howey v. United States of America, and Third-Party v. Radio Corporation of America, Third-Party v. Universal Services, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
  3. Wilkinson v. VeseySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1972
  4. Scott v. PurcellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Industrial National Bank v. PelosoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Bourg v. Bristol Boat Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1998
  2. Bourdon's, Inc. v. Ecin Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1997
  3. Hendrick v. HendrickSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
  4. Simpson v. DaileySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985
  5. Eastern Motor Inns, Inc. v. RicciSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1989

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