Marshall v. City of Providence

ORDER

This matter was before the Supreme Court pursuant to an order issued to the plaintiff to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not be summarily decided. In this case plaintiffs have appealed from an order in the Superior Court granting defendant City of Providence’s motion for summary judgment. In doing so the Superior Court ruled that plaintiffs notice to the city of injuries suffered because of a defect in the sidewalk was insufficient under G.L.1956 (1991 Reenactment) § 45-15-9 as a matter of law.

After reviewing the memoranda submitted by the parties and…