Opinion · Supreme Court of Rhode Island

DeBiasio v. Napolitano

DeBiasio v. Napolitano, 555 A.2d 339 (R.I. 1989)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction
Rhode Island
Date
1989-03-06
Topic
general

Toni DeBIASIO v. Stephen NAPOLITANO, in His Capacity as Treasurer of the City of Providence. Pamela LaBRIE et al. v. Stephen NAPOLITANO, in His Capacity as Treasurer of the City of Providence. Nos. 87-409-Appeal, 87-453-Appeal.

Citator

DeBiasio v. Napolitano has been questioned or limited by later authorities: relies on overruled authority: 555 A.2d 328 (abrogated by Feeney v. Napolitano). Read them before relying on it. 26 later decisions cite it.

Authority status
caution
Cited by
26 opinions

Toni DeBIASIO v. Stephen NAPOLITANO, in His Capacity as Treasurer of the City of Providence. Pamela LaBRIE et al. v. Stephen NAPOLITANO, in His Capacity as Treasurer of the City of Providence.

Nos. 87-409-Appeal, 87-453-Appeal.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

March 6, 1989.

Aram Schefrin, Lovett, Schefrin & Gal-logly, Providence, for plaintiffs.

David D. Curtin, Legal Dept., City of Providence, for defendant.

OPINION

FAY, Chief Justice.

These consolidated cases come before us on the plaintiffs’ appeal from Superior Court orders granting the defendant’s motions to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure. It is the opinion of the court that our decisions in O'Brien v. State, 555 A.2d 334 (R.I.1989) and Catone v. Medberry, 555 A.2d 328 (R.I.1989) are clearly controlling. We therefore sustain the plaintiffs’ appeals and remand the cases to the Superior Court for trial in accordance with the standard enunciated in the above opinions.