Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Carol Allen v. Laura Sitrin, as Finance Director of the City of Newport

May 23, 2024

Summary

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island vacated the Superior Court judgments and remanded for entry of judgment in favor of the city defendants, holding that the Connecticut Rule applies because the plaintiff slipped on an accumulation of snow or ice, and that the unusual circumstances exception does not apply since the defendants did not create or increase the risk.