Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Reagan Marine Construction, LLC v. Victor Costa
July 7, 2026
Summary
The Court affirmed the default judgment, holding that defendants' challenge to service of the default-related motions was not preserved because they failed to file the required motion to vacate in the Superior Court. It also concluded that the trial justice did not abuse his discretion because defendants received repeated opportunities to comply with discovery orders and obtain counsel before default was entered. The Court further held that conditioning a remand for Rule 60 relief on a cash bond did not violate due process.