Legal Opinion
Belliveau Building Corp. v. O'Coin
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided December 18, 2000No. 98-445-AppealPublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FLANDERS, Justice.
Did claims for tortious interference with contract arise from the filing of two notices in the land-evidence records pertaining to a right of first refusal (RFR) to purchase real estate? Not in this case, we hold, for the reasons recorded below.
Facts and Travel
The defendants, William J. O’Coin, Jr. and Claire H. O’Coin (O’Coins), appeal from a Superior Court judgment for the plaintiff Belliveau Building Corporation (BBC). After a nonjury trial, the court found the O’Coins liable for tortious interference with BBC’s contract to sell real estate to a third party. The…
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