Lopez v. Blanchard, 98-1452 (2003)

DECISION

This matter is before the Court on Defendant Laurie Blanchard's (Blanchard) motion for a new trial pursuant to Rule 59 of the Rhode Island Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure. Co-defendants Louis Ducharme, Patricia Ducharme, and James Ducharme (Ducharmes) object to Blanchard's motion. For the reasons set forth below, this Court denies Blanchard's motion for a new trial.

FACTS AND TRAVEL

On March 25, 1998, Luis Lopez and Juliette Lopez (Plaintiffs) filed a civil action against Laurie Blanchard, Louis Ducharme, Patricia Ducharme, the Town of Burrillville, and various other John Does…