Opinion
Ex. c. Nos. 769, 770.
December 16, 1971.
Motion of the Attorney General to argue in his brief the question of whether the appellate rule in passing on a motion for a directed verdict as stated in State v. Toti, 94 R.I. 212, 179 A.2d 488, should be overruled in favor of the rule in Glennon v. Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Co., 87 R.I. 454, 143 A.2d 282, is granted without prejudice to the right of the defendant to advance arguments in opposition.
Richard J. Israel, Attorney General, Donald P. Ryan, Asst. Attorney General, R. Raymond Greco, Special Asst. Attorney General, for plaintiff.
Moses Kando, Asst. Public Defender, for defendant.