Pagliarini v. Doyle's Service, Inc.

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

This case comes before us on appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint for tortious seizure of her automobile solely by reason of her failure to be present at the trial. We reverse. The facts that were largely developed by stipulation at trial may be stated in pertinent part as follows.

On February 5, 1977, plaintiff’s automobile was parked on Village Green North, a public highway in the city of East Providence. During the night snow fell, and at sometime prior to 11:15 p.m., plaintiff’s car was ticketed for illegal parking. At…