Supreme Court

Published Orders 2002 - 2003 Term

Order regarding Rules 12A (4) and 16(c) of the Rules of Appellate Procedure - June 19, 2001

Joseph A. Croce v. Debra Cawley, No. 02-399 (May 22, 2003)

Frank C. Pettis v. Sandra J. Cuddy, et al, No. 02-296 (May 22, 2003)

James H. Woloohojian, et al v. Elizabeth V. Bogosian, et al, No. 02-219 (May 22, 2003)

Charles M. Parkhurst, et al v. Anna M. Autieri, et al, No. 01-618 (May 7, 2003)

Carl G. Carlson, et al v. Ian T. Bedford, et al, No. 01-632 (May 7, 2003)

Frank L. Marrapese v. Ashbel T. Wall, II, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections et al, No. 01-610 (April 28, 2003)

Stephen Brown et al v. Providence Police Department et al, No. 02-133 (March 21, 2003)

State v. Robert Gore, No. 00-47 (March 31, 2003)

Frank Zammiello v. Alydar Corp., No. 02-631 (February 26, 2003)

In re Damien M., No. 01-92 (February 25, 2003)

A father appealed a Family Court order terminating his parental rights to his son in connection with an adoption petition brought by the child's natural mother and stepfather. The Supreme Court affirmed the order terminating his parental rights, holding (1) that the Family Court justice did not err in questioning the father during the hearing, and that such questioning did not indicate judicial bias; (2) that having failed to raise the issue of bias before the Family Court, the father waived consideration of this issue on appeal; and (3) that the Family Court properly concluded, in light of the father's own admissions, that he had failed to contact or otherwise provide for his son over a period longer than six months, thus constituting prima-facie evidence of abandonment under the definition provided in G.L. 1956 § 15-7-7(a)(4).

Enrique Herber Gomez v. State of Rhode Island, No. 01-591 (February 21, 2003)

Patricia B. Millette v. Burgess Oakes, LLC, and Gallimaufrey Good Food, Inc., No. 01-232 (February 14, 2003)

State v. John Tracy, No. 01-243 (February 14, 2003)

James P. O'Neil v. State, No. 01-363 (December 20, 2002)

In the Matter of Kenneth J. Shea, No. 01-0578 (December 19, 2002)

State v. Marco Kennedy, No. 01-180 (December 12, 2002)

Leon A. Blais v. The Beacon Mutual Insurance Company, No. 01-226 (December 2, 2002)

Sharon Sladen v. Michael Sladen, No. 02-155 (November 22, 2003)

In the Matter of John H. Brown, No. 02-368 (November 20, 2002)

Charles H. Mosby, Jr. and Steven Golotto v. Vincent McAteer, in his capacity as Chief of the Rhode Island Bureau of Criminal Identification and Sheldon Whitehouse, in his capacity as Rhode Island Attorney General, No. 01-161 (October 22, 2002)

In the Matter of Vincent A. Cianci, Jr., No. 02-601 (October 22, 2002)

State v. Ovila Ross, No. 01-242 (October 11, 2002)