Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-3-19 (2026)

Appeal to supreme court

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Any party aggrieved by any ruling or order made in any court proceeding as authorized in this chapter may obtain review as in any civil action, and upon the entry of any final order provided in § 10-3-3, or an order confirming, modifying or vacating an award, he or she may appeal to the supreme court as provided for appeals in civil actions, and the supreme court shall make such orders in the premises as the rights of the parties and the ends of justice require.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1997–2018 · leading case: Buttie v. Norfolk & Dedham Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 995 A.2d 546 (R.I. 2010).
Buttie v. Norfolk & Dedham Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 995 A.2d 546 (R.I. 2010). · cites it 12× “Travelers maintains that plaintiff lost his right to appeal because he failed to comply with procedural rules, and that there were no extraordinary circumstances justifying issuance of the writ.”
Altieri v. Liberty Mut. Ins., 697 A.2d 1104 (R.I. 1997). · cites it 20× “However, for the purposes of this opinion this distinction is of no importance since the dispositive issue is not Altieri's eligibility for uninsured motorists coverage, but whether the award of interest was proper.”
Newman v. Valleywood Assocs., Inc., 874 A.2d 1286 (R.I. 2005). · cites it 5× “II Analysis A Propriety of the Appeal General Laws 1956 § 10-3-19 provides the scope of appellate review of decisions pertaining to arbitration.”
Purvis Sys., Inc. v. Am. Sys. Corp., 788 A.2d 1112 (R.I. 2002). · cites it 2× “” After an order was entered, ASC filed a motion for reconsideration and objection, along with an appeal, pursuant to G.L.1956 § 10-3-19, challenging the vacating of the modified and supplemental awards.”
Bradford Dyeing Assoc. v. J. Stog Tech GmbH, 765 A.2d 1226 (R.I. 2001). · cites it 3× “Our appellate scope of review is prescribed in§ 10-3-19. Section 10-3-19 provides: "Any party aggrieved by any ruling or order made in any court proceeding as authorized in this chapter may obtain review as in any civil action, and upon the entry of any final order provided in §…”
Joyce Wheeler v. Encompass Ins. Co., 66 A.3d 477 (R.I. 2013). · cites it 4× “‖ Section 10-3-19. Analysis I At the outset, we address a procedural hurdle.”
East Texas Salt Water Disposal Co. v. Werline, 307 S.W.3d 267 (Tex. 2010). “§ 542:10 ("An appeal may be taken from an order confirming, modifying, correcting, or vacating an award, or from a judgment entered upon an award as in the case of appeals from the superior to the supreme court.”); Ohio Rev.Code Ann. § 2711.15 ("An appeal may be taken from an…”
Metro. Prop. & Cas. Ins. v. Barry, 892 A.2d 915 (R.I. 2006). · cites it 2× “” G.L.1956 § 10-3-19. Because of the numerous UM arbitration cases that come before this Court concerning prejudgment interest in the uninsured/underinsured motorist context and the inconsistent results in those cases, we deem the issue presented in this case— when and how…”
Napier v. Epoch Corp., 971 A.2d 594 (R.I. 2009). “See § 10-3-19 (orders entered pursuant to § 10-3-3 are appealable); Forte Brothers, Inc.”
Atwood Health Props., LLC v. Calson Constr. Co. v. Gem Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc., 111 A.3d 311 (R.I. 2015). “Although Calson argues before this Court that the trial justice improperly confirmed the arbitration award, it failed to object to Atwood’s request for confirmation and, in fact, also requested that the Superior Court confirm the arbitration award.”
Caffey v. Lees, 175 A.3d 478 (R.I. 2018). “(quoting § 10-3-19). Ill Discussion On appeal, Lees argues that the hearing justice erred in concluding that the arbitration award was procured by undue means.”
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