Legal Opinion

Vaillancourt v. Motta

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided November 25, 2009No. 2008-310-AppealPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Chief Justice SUTTELL,

for the Court.

A shared sewer pipe is the cause of this dispute between neighboring Newport property owners. The defendants, Daniel Greer, Sarah Greer, and Rebecca Bartlett f/k/a Rebecca Durand, appeal from a Superior Court summary judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff, Charles Vaillancourt. The judgment permanently restrained and enjoined the defendants from maintaining the sewer pipe across the plaintiffs property.

This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Accent Store Design, Inc. v. Marathon House, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
  2. United Lending Corp. v. City of ProvidenceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2003
  3. Delta Airlines, Inc. v. NearySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2001
  4. Hilley v. LawrenceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2009
  5. Wiesel v. SmiraSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1928

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Wellington Condominium Association v. Wellington Cove Condominium AssociationSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2013
  2. Empire Acquisition Group, LLC v. Atlantic Mortgage Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2012
  3. Cynthia Caluori v. Dexter Credit UnionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2013
  4. Charles Martin v. Glen WilsonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2021
  5. Michael R. McElroy v. Marilyn O. StephensSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2025

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