Atlantic Paint & Coatings, Inc. v. Conti

This is a civil action for goods sold and services rendered by the plaintiff, Atlantic Paint & Coatings, Inc., against the defendant, Crescenzo Conti d.b.a. Hope General Painting Co. The case was tried to a jury in the Superior Court which returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $12,235.61. The defendant appeals.

The defendant raises four issues on appeal. His first relates to a ruling by the trial justice excluding an offer of proof through which defendant attempted to demonstrate that he could not have ordered the quanitity of goods shown on the business ledger offered into…