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Santagata v. Stern

Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Dec 21, 1978
121 R.I. 933 (R.I. 1978)

Opinion

APPEAL No. 78-285.

December 21, 1978.

Slepkow, Slepkow Rappoport, Stephen M. Rappoport, for plaintiffs.

Manning, West, Santaniello Pari, Albert B. West, for defendants Peter J. Mogayzel and Ada Mogayzel.


An examination of the record in this case reveals that there has not been compliance with Super. R. Civ. P. 54 (b). That rule permits the entry of a final judgment as to one or more but fewer than all the parties, but only after an express determination by the trial justice that there is no just reason for delay and an express direction that judgment may enter. Simmons v. State of Rhode Island, 119 R.I. 578, 381 A.2d 1045 (1978).

Accordingly, this case is remanded to the Superior Court for further proceedings which may include, within the court's second judicial discretion, the entry of judgment accompanied by a Rule 54 (b) certificate.


Summaries of

Santagata v. Stern

Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Dec 21, 1978
121 R.I. 933 (R.I. 1978)
Case details for

Santagata v. Stern

Case Details

Full title:DONALD SANTAGATA CAROLE SANTAGATA v. HERBERT B. STERN, alias John Doe et al

Court:Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Date published: Dec 21, 1978

Citations

121 R.I. 933 (R.I. 1978)