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HARVEY v. TOWN OF TIVERTON

No. 99-63-Appeal.

764 A.2d 141 (2001)

Ronald HARVEY et al. v. TOWN OF TIVERTON et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

January 9, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas R. Noel, Providence, for plaintiff.

Melody A. Alger, Jeremiah R. Leary, Tiverton, Jeffrey C. Schreck, Providence, James A. Donnelly, Jr., Fall River, MA, Vernon L. Gorton, Eric Paul Chappell, Portsmouth, Peter Mathieu, Craig M. Scott, Providence, for defendant.

Present WEISBERGER, C.J., LEDERBERG, BOURCIER, FLANDERS, and GOLDBERG, JJ.

OPINION

PER CURIAM.

Failure to prosecute civil claims in a timely fashion resulted in the dismissal of this case. The plaintiffs, Ronald Harvey, Manuel Melo, Harmel Corp., and The Hot Spot, Inc., appeal from the judgment that dismissed their complaint under Rule 41(b)(2) of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to prosecute. The plaintiffs contend that the trial justice abused her discretion in dismissing the action. Following a prebriefing...

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