Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Walter L. Bronhard v. Thayer Street District Management Authority

November 27, 2024

Summary

The Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s judgment granting summary judgment to the Thayer Street District Management Authority. It held that the statutory time limitation in G.L. 1956 § 45‑59‑22(c) is directory, not mandatory, and therefore the hearing justice did not err in granting summary judgment. The Court applied the West v. McDonald factors in reaching its conclusion.