Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Citation
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Parent Document
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Jurisdiction
- Rhode Island (state)
- Effective Date
- 2000-12-26
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- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
- Gooding Realty Corp. v. Bristol Bay CVS, Inc., 763 A.2d 650 (2000)
Full Text
1,048 charsWe are of the opinion that the summary remedy provided to a landlord to dismiss a trespass and ejectment action and/or appeal if rent is not paid 'pendente lite is designed to restore possession to a landlord who otherwise would be deprived of the use of his property during lengthy litigation without compensation therefor. In numerous cases in which we have held that the Superior Court was without discretion in dismissing such an appeal, the right to possession was in issue. See Russo v. Fleetwood, 713 A.2d 775 (R.I.1998); City of Providence v. S & J 351, Inc., 693 A.2d 665 (R.I.1997); Chalet Nominee Trust v. Ryan, 672 A.2d 464 (R.I.1996). Although the statute seems unequivocal in its mandate, we believe it subject to the maxim cessante ratione legis, cessat ipsa lex (“when the reason for a law no longer exists, the law ceases to apply”). In the case at bar, we deem this maxim to be applicable. At the time the motion to dismiss the appeal was filed, substantial evidence existed that possession of the premises was no longer in issue.