Barrett v. Barrett

894 A.2d 891 (2006)

Jane Sylvia BARRETT

v.

Mark H. BARRETT, alias, et al.

No. 2004-232-Appeal.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

March 23, 2006.

Mark A. Sjoberg, Esq., Warwick, for Plaintiff.

Nicholas Gorham, Esq., North Scituate, for Defendant.

Present: WILLIAMS, C.J., GOLDBERG, FLAHERTY, SUTTELL, and ROBINSON, JJ.

OPINION

Justice GOLDBERG, for the Court.

Was the illusory transfer test set forth by this Court in Pezza v. Pezza, 690 A.2d 345 (R.I.1997), legislatively repealed by the enactment of G.L.1956 § 33-25-2(b), as enacted by P.L.1999, ch. 444, § 1?[1] The plaintiff, Jane Sylvia Barrett (Jane or…