April 01, 2026
9:30 am
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SU-2025-0082-A
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Cassandra Constantino v. Zsolt Orban
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Counsel for Plaintiff(s):
Timothy J. Conlon
Sarah Beth Oster
Counsel for Defendant(s):
Zsolt Orban, Pro Se |
The defendant appeals pro se from the decision pending entry of final judgment in this divorce action. The defendant contends that the Family Court misinterpreted the evidence. He also contends that the Family Court erred in treating certain foreign properties held by the plaintiff as non-marital property and erred in the division of other assets. |
April 01, 2026
9:50 am |
SU-2025-0130-A
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Landingpartners LLC v. Shiva, LLC, et al. |
Counsel for Plaintiff(s):
John Oreste Mancini
Counsel for Defendant(s):
Armando E. Batastini
Madeline Coburn
Jay Patel, Pro Se |
Defendant Jay Patel appeals pro se from an order granting the plaintiff and defendant Centreville Bank’s motion to quash a subpoena issued to depose the commissioner in this case and granting LandingPartners’ motion for a protective order to prevent post-dismissal discovery. Patel contends that the Superior Court abused its discretion in denying post-judgment discovery. He also contends that the hearing judge erred in finding that there was defective service of the subpoena. |
April 01, 2026
10:10 am |
SU-2025-0185-A
SU-2025-0186-A
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Raymond Desrochers et al. v. Luigi Micheli, III |
Counsel for Plaintiff(s):
Kelly M. Fracassa
Counsel for Defendant(s):
Nicole M. Labonte
Richard E. Palumbo, Jr. |
The parties appeal from a judgment entered in part for plaintiffs and in part for defendant. The plaintiffs claim that the trial justice’s decision, with regard to the portion of the disputed tract that was held not to be theirs by adverse possession, was based on an incomplete understanding of the case law. The defendant argues that the portion of the judgment entered in favor of plaintiffs should be reversed because they failed to prove the element of hostility. |
April 02, 2026
9:30 am |
SU-2025-0132-A
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Vanessa Carlton et al. v. Artak Avagyan et al. |
Counsel for Plaintiff(s):
Nicholas J. Hemond
Laura N. Nicholson
Counsel for Defendant(s):
Thomas M. Dickinson
Hagop S. Jawharjian
Giovanni D. Cicione
Joseph S. Larisa, Jr. |
This case is before the Court on appeal by the defendants from an order granting a preliminary injunction in favor of the plaintiffs in this action for private nuisance and injunctive relief. On appeal, defendants challenge the hearing justice’s findings as to three of the preliminary injunction factors. They also raise issues concerning the language of the injunction order as well as the lack of consideration of their need for security. |
April 02, 2026
9:50 am |
SU-2025-0086-A
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Richelle Cosmo v. Tina O'neill et al. |
Counsel for Plaintiff(s):
Frank S. Lombardi
Madeleine Beem
Counsel for Defendant(s):
Crystal Abreu-Lawson
Brian A. Bliss
Craig J. Watkinson |
This is a declaratory judgment action in which the plaintiff sought recovery of funds in the possession of the defendant. Defendant appeals from the order granting plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. Before this Court, defendant argues that there existed genuine issues of material fact that should have prevented summary judgment. Defendant also contends that the judge misapplied the standard for unjust enrichment and ERISA. |
April 02, 2026
10:10 am |
SU-2024-0384-CA
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State of Rhode Island v. Juan Rivera |
Counsel for Plaintiff(s):
Christopher R. Bush
Brendan Patrick Sullivan
Counsel for Defendant(s):
J. Richard Ratcliffe |
A jury found the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree and related offenses. On appeal, he argues that the trial justice erred in allowing in evidence of certain statements under the “good faith” exception and in finding that defense counsel opened up the door to witness testimony. The defendant also contends that the testimony of a detective was inadequate to authenticate a video. |
April 07, 2026
9:30 am |
SU-2024-0344-A
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Reagan Marine Construction, LLC v. Victor Costa et al. |
Counsel for Plaintiff(s):
Michael Dickman
Counsel for Defendant(s):
Thomas M. Dickinson |
Defendants appeal from a default judgment in favor of plaintiff Reagan Marine Construction. Defendants argue that service of the motion for default judgment, application for default judgment, motion for attorney’s fees, and the judgment were defective as to Costa. |
April 07, 2026
9:50 am |
SU-2025-0176-A
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John A. Dorsey, Esq. as Permanent Receiver for The Real Estate Commonly Known as 36 Kinnicutt Avenue and Located at Plat 20, Lot 330 v. One Parcel of Real Estate Commonly Known as 36 Kinnicutt Avenue and Located at Plat 20, Lot 330 et al. |
Counsel for Plaintiff(s):
William Mark Russo
Juliette M. Collins
Counsel for Defendant(s):
William J. Delaney |
The respondent appeals from an order denying his motion for a temporary restraining order to prevent the sale of real property. Before this Court, respondent asserts that the Superior Court trial judge erred in denying his motion. |
April 07, 2026
10:10 am |
SU-2024-0144-A
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Carol Williams et al. v. Avco Corporation |
Counsel for Plaintiff(s):
Stephen Edward Breggia
Lauren E. Jones
Counsel for Defendant(s):
Nicole J. Benjamin
Daniel J. Procaccini
John A. Tarantino |
This case is before the Court on appeal by the plaintiffs from summary judgment in favor of defendant Avco Corporation. The underlying litigation arose out of a fatal plane crash in Mississippi in which three people were killed. Plaintiffs, family members of people killed in the plane crash, filed a products liability suit against Avco asserting claims of strict liability, negligence, breach of express and implied warranties, and negligent infliction of emotional distress, all based on their claim that Avco supplied the small aircraft with a defective engine part. On appeal, plaintiffs assert that the trial judge erred in: (1) limiting the scope of discovery and denying plaintiffs’ motions to compel; (2) granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment; and (3) violating plaintiffs’ right to justice under Article 1, 5 of the Rhode Island Constitution. |
April 07, 2026
11:00 am |
SU-2023-0251-A
SU-2024-0246-A
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Rhode Island Joint Reinsurance Association v. Brenda Ricci et al. |
Counsel for Plaintiff(s):
John A. Donovan, III
Hayley Christine Johnston
Gail M. Ryan
Counsel for Defendant(s):
Richard A. Pacia
Richard J.A. Pacia
Christopher M. Mulhearn |
The defendants in these consolidated cases appeal from a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff on the ground that the defendants’ vandalism claim was not covered by their insurance. The defendants contend that the jury’s verdict was against the weight of the evidence. They also contend that the jury instructions and verdict form were incorrect. In addition, the defendants argue that their motion in limine to prevent submission of evidence on fraud should have been granted and deposition testimony of an unavailable witness pertaining to fraud should have been excluded.
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