Ralph Mangiarelli, Jr. v. Town of Johnston

Summary

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island affirmed the Superior Court’s denial of the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, holding that the trial justice did not err in tasking the jury with the breach, causation, and damages questions, that the plaintiff waived any error regarding the omission of the word “fair” from the verdict form, and that expert testimony was required to prove the curb’s dangerous condition.