Bove v. Transcom Electronics, Inc.

The plaintiffs brought this civil action for compensatory and punitive damages for alleged breach of covenants in a lease. 1 The case was heard before a justice of the Superior Court, sitting without a jury, and resulted in a decision in favor of the defendant. After entry of judgment, the plaintiffs filed a motion for a new trial which the trial justice denied. The case is before this court on the plaintiffs’ appeal.

The record discloses the following pertinent facts. On August 2, 1961, plaintiffs executed a lease of certain premises in the city of Newport to defendant for a term of 2 years.…