PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 2 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * Kristina Urbonas et al. v. John Gullison et al. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Robinson, for the Court. The defendant, NRI 51 Kingston Partnership (NRI),/1 appeals from a January 18, 2023 final judgment of the Superior Court, which awarded title to a portion of land to the plaintiffs, Kristina Urbonas and Arunas Aniukstis, which land   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 9 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion on July 7, 2025: * * * New Phase Realty, LLC, assignor and prior owner, et al./1 v. Jeremy J. Fournier et al. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Robinson, for the Court. The plaintiffs, Daniel B. Struebing and Amanda L. Lyons, appeal in these consolidated trespass and adverse possession cases from the entry of summary judgment in favor of the de  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 2 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * Robert Stratoberdha et al. v. Clements Properties, LLC, et al. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Goldberg, for the Court. The plaintiff, Robert Stratoberdha, is before the Court on appeal from a Superior Court order approving a settlement agreement despite his objection./1 Critically, however, Robert failed to timely appeal any of the three orders re  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 2 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * State v. Jose Lantigua. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Robinson, for the Court. The defendant, Jose Lantigua, appeals from a November 22, 2023 judgment of conviction and commitment on one count of first-degree child molestation and one count of second-degree child molestation following a jury trial held in the Providence County Superi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 2 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * Verizon New England Inc. v. Neena S. Savage, in her capacity as Tax Administrator for the State of Rhode Island. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Lynch Prata, for the Court. The plaintiff, Verizon New England Inc. (Verizon or plaintiff), seeks review on certiorari of a District Court judgment in favor of the defendant, Neena S. Savage,   more