Michelle A. Blechman v. Donald Woodward

Summary

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island affirmed the Washington County Superior Court’s judgment in favor of Donald Woodward, holding that the trial justice did not err in finding the plaintiffs failed to prove hostile use, did not properly satisfy the elements of adverse possession, did not establish the ten‑year period required for an acquiescence claim, and correctly dismissed the prescriptive easement claim under Rule 52(a). The Court gave deference to the trial justice’s credibility determinations and concluded the record did not support reversal.