Yammerino v. Cranston Tennis Club, Inc.

OPINION

BEVILACQUA, Chief Justice.

This is a civil action in which the plaintiff seeks to recover damages for injuries suffered in a fall allegedly caused by the negligent maintenance of the defendant’s premises. The case was tried before a jury in the Superior Court of Providence County. The jury found the defendant, Cranston Tennis Club, Inc., 90 percent negligent and the plaintiff 10 percent negligent and awarded damages accordingly. The trial justice, however, granted the defendant’s motion for a new trial and entered judgment awarding a new trial on all issues. The plaintiff now appeals…