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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Russo v. Fleetwood, 713 A.2d 775 (1998)

Citation
Russo v. Fleetwood, 713 A.2d 775 (1998)
Parent Document
Russo v. Fleetwood, 713 A.2d 775 (1998)
Jurisdiction
Rhode Island (state)
Effective Date
1998-06-17

Full Text

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of Housing and Urban Development. After a trial, judgment for possession was entered for landlord and damages were awarded in the amount of $320. Fleetwood appealed to the Superior Court. In June 1997, during the pendency of that appeal, Fleetwood’s attorney notified landlord’s counsel that Fleet-wood had not received her SSI check for June and therefore would be unable to pay her June rent on time. Landlord thereupon moved to dismiss the appeal pursuant to G.L.1956 §§ 34-18-52 and 34-18-53. Fleet-wood objected to the motion to dismiss and, upon receiving her SSI check, paid June’s rent the following day. 1