Salvatore v. Palangio
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the superior court denying Defendant's renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative, a motion for a new trial, holding that the trial justice did not err in denying the motions.
A dispute over certain real property resulted in litigation and a jury trial. Plaintiff bought an eight-count amended complaint against Defendant. The jury was instructed to consider only Plaintiff's promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment claims, and the jury rendered a verdict in favor of Plaintiff on those counts. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Defendant was not entitled to judgment as a matter of law or a new trial as to the promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment claims.
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