Legal Opinion

Marks v. D.A. Davis Construction Corp.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided January 15, 1988No. 85-513-AppealPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

The defendants Diane C. Davis and her husband Raymond have appealed a Superi- or Court order denying their motion to set aside a default judgment. After reviewing the record and considering the arguments presented, we find no reason to disturb the actions taken by the trial justice.

An examination of the pertinent facts indicates that this default judgment was precipitated by the unexplained failure of defendants to respond to a complaint filed against them on January 27,1981. On that date, plaintiffs Kevin and Carol Marks, husband and wife, initiated a suit concerning…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Greco v. Safeco Insurance Company of AmericaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1970
  2. Phoenix Construction Co., Inc. v. HansonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985
  3. Dyson v. Rhode Island CompanySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1904
  4. Pettis v. HendersonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1960
  5. Conti v. GeffroySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bashforth v. ZampiniSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1990
  2. Connor v. SullivanSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2003
  3. Carlson v. PlouffeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1991

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