Devane v. Devane

OPINION

Each of the above-entitled Superior Court civil actions involves claims for damages arising out of two separate automotive mishaps. Lillian Devane and her husband, Edward, moved to accelerate their case on the Kent County continuous jury trial calendar pursuant to G.L.1956 (1985 Reenactment) § 9-2-18, as amended by P.L.1987, ch. 80, § 1, which provides for the acceleration of any civil action on a court calendar wherein the plaintiff or the defendant has attained the age of sixty-five. Later, Daniel Tanous and his wife, Lavinia, and Guy Santagate and his wife, Marion, made a similar…