Apple Valley Mall v. Floyd Realty Co., Inc., 97-4157 (1998) (1998)

Citation: Apple Valley Mall v. Floyd Realty Co., Inc., 97-4157 (1998) (1998)
Parent Document: Apple Valley Mall v. Floyd Realty Co., Inc., 97-4157 (1998) (1998)
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island (state)
Effective Date: 1998-03-30
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4113657/apple-valley-mall-v-floyd-realt... ↗

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STANDARD OF REVIEW
In an appeal from the District Court to the Superior Court of a commercial trespass and ejectment action pursuant to R.I.G.L. 1956 § 34-18.1, et seq., for the nonpayment of rent and other related charges due and payable under the terms of a lease agreement, the plaintiff and the defendant have a statutory right to appeal the judgment and are entitled to a de novo hearing by the Superior Court. R.I.G.L. 1956 § 9-12-10; see also PutnamFurniture Leasing Co., Inc. v. Walter Borden et al, 539 A.2d 73
(R.I. 1988); Chrysler First Fin. Serv. Corp. v. Van Damm,566 A.2d 390 (R.I. 1989), cert. denied, 495 U.S. 936, 110 S.Ct. 2182, 109 L.Ed.2d 511 (1990). Furthermore, the availability of a hearing de novo by the Superior Court grants an appellant the right to have the Superior Court Justice use his or her independent judgment in ruling on the case merits. Finney OutdoorAdvertising Co., Inc. v. Ernest J. Cordeiro, 485 A.2d 910 (R.I. 1984); (citing Perry Equipment Co. v. Marine Trading Transportation, Inc., 390 A.2d 1110, 1111 (Me. 1978)).

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