Mulvaney v. Napolitano

ORDER

This matter came before the Supreme Court pursuant to an order requiring both parties to appear in order to show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not be summarily decided. The defendant, Stephen Napolitano, in his capacity as Treasurer of the city of Providence, appeals from the Superior Court’s denial of his motion for a directed verdict, his motion for a new trial, and the judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff, Elizabeth Mulvaney (Mulvaney), for $37,800.

The record reflects that Mulvaney suffered injuries to her face and broke her wrist when she fell on a street in…