Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Estate of Louis Campagnone, By and through its Administrator, Dana Martinelli v. the State of Rhode Island

March 10, 2026

Summary

The Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment, holding that the State of Rhode Island is immune under the Recreational Use Statute because the plaintiff failed to show any genuine issue of material fact that the state willfully or maliciously failed to warn of a dangerous condition.