Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Cantore

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided January 22, 2003No. 2001-568-AppealPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

“Happy families are all alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” 1 Often that unhappiness is caused by the failure of relatives to peacefully solve family problems, relying instead on litigation to settle such disputes. Unfortunately, this case falls into that category. Specifically, Antoinette Breed (Breed) appeals from a Superior Court judgment denying and dismissing her appeal from a decision rendered by the Probate Court of the. City of Newport (Probate Court) concerning the estate of her mother, Anna Cantore (Can-tore). This case came before this Court for oral…

3Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Gott v. NorbergSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  2. Hartman v. CarterSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
  3. Rhode Island Insurers' Insolvency Fund v. Leviton Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
  4. In re Estate of LagasseSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1998
  5. Black v. WiesnerSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1975

4Cited by11 opinions

  1. Kells v. Town of LincolnSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2005
  2. Hope Billings McCulloch v. James Robert McCullochSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2013
  3. Marcia Sallum Glassie v. Paul Doucette, in his capacity as of the Estate of Donelson C. Glassie, Jr.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2017
  4. Gregory H. Andrews v. Beverly PlouffSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2013
  5. Americo Mallozzi aka Americo Mallozzi & Associates v. Warwick Wings, LLCSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2025

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