2014 Year in Review – Appeal and Error
A. Amicus Curiae Bucci v. Hurd Buick Pontiac GMC Truck, LLC, 85 A.3d 1160 (R.I. 2014): In Bucci, the Supreme Court… Read More
Tag: Notice of Appeal
(1) NOTICES OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN 20 DAYS.
As a general matter, a notice of appeal must be filed within 20 days of “the date of the entry… Read More
(2) PARTIES ALSO MAY APPEAL WITHIN 20 DAYS OF THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF APPEAL ADVERSE TO ITS INTERESTS.
Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net In addition to the initial 20 day period for filing an appeal, Rule… Read More
(3) A MOTION TO DISMISS AN APPEAL AS UNTIMELY IS FILED IN THE TRIAL COURT.
When a party maintains that a notice of appeal is untimely and the Supreme Court has not yet docketed the… Read More
(4) A CROSS-APPEAL IS NECESSARY IF A PARTY SEEKS TO OVERTURN A TRIAL COURT’S RULING.
A party that has prevailed in the trial court must file a cross-appeal if he or she intends to ask… Read More
(5) DID YOU KNOW?
The Rhode Island Supreme Court will look to the federal courts for guidance when interpreting a state rule of procedure… Read More
(1) Premature Appeals Treated as Timely.
Under Rule 4 of the Rhode Island Rules of Appellate Procedure, an appeal to the Rhode Island Supreme Court is… Read More
