Simcha Berman v. Laura Sitrin, in her capacity as Finance Director for the City of Newport

OPINION

Justice INDEGLIA, for the Court.

The plaintiffs, Simcha Berman and Sarah Berman, 1 appeal from (1) a judgment entered after a jury verdict in favor of the defendant, the State of Rhode Island, in the plaintiffs’ civil action seeking damages and (2) the trial court’s denial of motions for judgment as a matter of law, a new trial, and to vacate judgment. The defendant cross-appeals the denial of its motion for judgment as a matter of law. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment of the Superior Court.

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This is the second time this case comes before us;…