Tancrelle v. Friendly Ice Cream Corp.

OPINION

GOLDBERG, Justice.

This case came before the Court on May 8, 2000, on the appeal of the defendant, Friendly Ice Cream Corporation (defendant or Friendly), from a judgment for the plaintiff, Marc N. Tancrelle (plaintiff or Tancrelle), in Providence County Superior Court following a jury award in the amount of $1,682,279. For the reasons stated below, we deny the appeal and affirm the judgment.

FACTS AND TRAVEL

On May 27, 1998, Tancrelle, a plumber, arrived at defendant’s restaurant in East Providence, Rhode Island, to install a hot water heater in the basement. At the time, Tancrelle…