Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Kathleen Pelosi v. Milton D. Pelosi

June 13, 20122012 R.I. LEXIS 77

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the Family Court’s dismissal of the defendant’s appeal, finding that the trial justice did not abuse discretion in dismissing the appeal for the appellant’s failure to perfect the record, and that the premature filing of the notice of appeal did not deprive the appellate court of jurisdiction.