Medeiros v. Bankers Trust Co.

OPINION

Justice INDEGLIA,

for the Court.

This appeal obliges us to once again wade into the sometimes murky waters of Rhode Island’s tax-sale statute, and more specifically, its redemption foreclosure process. The issue presented is whether a Superior Court judgment can “re-vest” title to property back to a prior owner after that owner has been defaulted in a petition to foreclose his right of redemption.

This case came before the Supreme Court on December 1, 2011, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not be summarily…