1100 North Main LLC v. Shoreby Hill Properties, Inc.

Summary

The Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s complaint and its denial of a motion to amend, holding that the unsigned purchase‑and‑sales agreement did not satisfy Rhode Island’s statute of frauds and therefore no enforceable contract existed. The Court also found no abuse of discretion in refusing to allow amendment because the amendment would have been futile under the statute of frauds. The judgment quashing the plaintiff’s lis pendens was likewise affirmed.