Geraldine C. Sloat v. the City of Newport by and Through Its Director of Finance, Laura Sitrin

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court vacated the Superior Court’s judgment granting Sloat’s petition to set aside Newport’s summary judgment, holding that Sloat was negligent in failing to discover the state’s denial of sidewalk‑maintenance responsibility and therefore did not satisfy the fourth element required for equitable relief. The court reversed the lower court’s decision and remanded for further proceedings.