Legal Opinion

In Re Sherman

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided November 9, 1989No. 87-260 AppealPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This case is before the court on appeal by the defendant, the State of Rhode Island, from a November 19, 1987 order of the Superior Court granting the estate of Paul K. Sherman pre- and postjudgment interest on an April 22, 1987 judgment rendered against the State in a civil suit. The defendant also appeals a November 19, 1987 order of the Superior Court allowing the guardian ad litem's attorney to collect a fee of 45 percent of the gross verdict. We find that the April 22, 1987 order constituted a final judgment and is therefore, reinstated without the additional…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Andrade v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
  2. Gott v. NorbergSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  3. Cardi Corp. v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1989
  4. Silva v. SilvaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
  5. Atlantic Refining Co. v. Director of Public WorksSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Eigabri v. LekasSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
  2. In Re Estate of Sherman v. AlmeidaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
  3. Liu v. StriuliDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1999
  4. Dawn L. Huntley v. State of Rhode IslandSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2013
  5. Gaudreau v. BlasbalgSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993

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