BERMAN v. SITRIN

No. 2008-74-Appeal.

991 A.2d 1038 (2010)

Simcha BERMAN et al. v. Laura SITRIN, in her capacity as Finance Director for the City of Newport et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

April 20, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin P. Gavin, Esq., Portsmouth, Ronald J. Resmini, Esq., Providence, for Plaintiff.

Lauren E. Jones, Esq., Providence, for Newport Preservation Society.

Kathleen M. Daniels, Esq., Providence, for City of Newport.

Present: SUTTELL, C.J., GOLDBERG, FLAHERTY, ROBINSON, JJ., and WILLIAMS, C.J. (ret.).


OPINION

Justice GOLDBERG, for the Court.

This case comes before us on appeal by the plaintiffs, Simcha Berman and Sarah Berman from summary judgment entered in the Superior Court in favor of the defendants, The Preservation Society of Newport (Society) and the City of Newport (Newport or city). For the reasons that follow, we affirm the Superior Court's grant of summary judgment for the Society but we vacate the grant of summary judgment for the city.

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