Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Ponagansett 2 LLC, d/b/a Peter Bibby Heating & Air v. Eleticia Garcia

April 29, 2024

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court's default judgment enforcing a mechanics’ lien and awarding attorneys’ fees, holding that the defendant’s defenses were waived by default and that the hearing justice did not err in awarding the full contract amount or in excluding the mechanical permit as evidence. The Court also remanded the case to the Superior Court for further proceedings.