LaHaye v. City of Providence

OPINION

This matter came before the Supreme Court pursuant to an order directing both parties to appear and to show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not be summarily decided. In this case the plaintiff, Elizabeth Lahaye, has appealed from the granting of a motion for summary judgment for the defendant, the city of Providence (city), on the grounds of insufficient notice as required in G.L.1956 (1991 Reenactment) § 45-15-9. 1 After reviewing the memoranda submitted by the parties and after hearing their counsel in oral argument, this court concludes that cause has not been…