D'ALLESANDRO v. Tarro

OPINION

The plaintiff, 1 Edward R. D’Allesandro (D’Allesandro or plaintiff), appeals from an entry of summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Ronald Tarro, in his capacity as treasurer of the Town of Barrington (the town). 2 The plaintiff argues that the hearing justice erroneously concluded that he assumed the risk of falling when he walked backwards without looking behind him and fell over a large rock within a town right-of-way. We affirm the judgment of the hearing justice.

This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument pursuant to an order directing the parties to show cause…