Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Napolitano
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided February 22, 2000No. 98-481-AppealPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LEDERBERG, Justice.
What duty, if any, does a municipality owe to an individual who walks in a city park after it has closed for the night? The plaintiff, Donald Bennett, was injured in the early morning when a tree limb fell on him within Roger Williams Park (park) in Providence, Rhode Island. In response to the plaintiffs complaint against City of Providence (city or Providence), the city filed a motion for summary judgment that was granted, and the plaintiff appealed. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
Upon returning home from work, plaintiff set…
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