DiGaetano v. DiGaetano

The plaintiffs, Lynne DiGaetano, Michael John DiGaetano, Christopher D. DiGaetano, Scott M. DiGaetano, and Shauna Arsenault, appeal an order of the Superior Court (McHugh, J.) granting the motion in limine of the defendant, John M. DiGaetano, to exclude parol evidence. The defendant cross-appeals a prior order of the same Court (Nicolosi, J.) denying his motion to strike the plaintiffs’ notice of appeal. We reverse the order denying the defendant’s motion to strike.

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The relevant facts are not in dispute. Domenica and Michael DiGaetano were a married couple with two sons, one of whom is the…