Germano v. Estate of Boiani, 96-0030 (1998)

DECISION

This matter is before the court for decision after a jury-waived trial. In the underlying complaint, Plaintiff, a Florida resident, asserts that he is the residuary beneficiary of the will of Philip Boiani who died domiciled in Middletown, Rhode Island on May 30, 1995. In November of 1995, Plaintiff filed a claim in Probate Court in the amount of $105,266.00 which was disallowed in its entirety. The requested sum represented Plaintiff's travel expenses, food expenses, auto expenses including repairs, services provided before and after his mother's death, loss of earnings and…