James J. O'Rourke, Inc. v. Industrial National Bank

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

The plaintiffs in both of the above cases have appealed a Superior Court justice’s denial of their motions for partial summary judgment and the granting of an identical motion made by the defendants. 1 The issue before us is whether or not a facility owned and financed by the Rhode Island Port Authority and Economic Development Corporation (Port Authority) but operated exclusively by private industry is a “public work” as that term is defined in the provisions of G.L. 1956 (1977 Reenactment) § 37-13-14.

Initially, we would point out that the Port Authority is a public…