Legal Opinion

Souza v. Erie Strayer Co.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided May 15, 1989No. 87-382-M.PPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FAY, Chief Justice.

This case comes before the Supreme Court pursuant to our grant of a writ of certiorari. The defendant, B.T. Equipment Company (B.T. Equipment), seeks review of a Superior Court judgment denying its motion for summary judgment. We affirm the trial justice’s decision to deny summary judgment. However, we reverse his finding of due diligence and remand the case for a full determination of this factual issue.

Initially we shall discuss our standard of review following the denial of a motion for summary judgment. Normally we would not review an order denying a motion for…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Wilkinson v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
  2. Ludwig v. KowalSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  3. Lennon v. MacGregorSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  4. Howard Union of Teachers v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984
  5. Trembley v. City of Central FallsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  5. Grossi v. Miriam HospitalSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1997

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