The superior court shall, except as otherwise provided by law, have exclusive original
jurisdiction of suits and proceedings of an equitable character and of statutory proceedings
following the course of equity; provided, however, that every probate court shall
have the power, concurrent with the superior court, to replace, remove, or fill any
vacancy of any trustee under a trust established under a will, or to effect tax minimization
or estate planning under § 33-15-37.1. If an action is brought in the superior court which represents an attempt in good
faith to invoke the jurisdiction conferred by this section, the superior court shall
have jurisdiction of all other actions arising out of the same transaction or occurrence,
provided the other actions are joined with the action so brought or are subsequently
made a part thereof under applicable procedural rules, and the court may retain jurisdiction
over the other actions even though the initial action fails for want of equity jurisdiction.
Notes of Decisions
Chavers v. Fleet Bank (RI), N.A., 844 A.2d 666 (R.I. 2004).
· cites it 36× “Fleet's motion to dismiss the breach of contract claim was also denied because plaintiffs requested equitable relief as well as monetary damages and therefore, pursuant to § § 8-2-13 and 14, [4] the court had subject matter jurisdiction to hear both claims.”
Rubano v. DiCenzo, 759 A.2d 959 (R.I. 2000).
· cites it 8× “See G.L.1956 § 8-2-13 ("[t]he superior court shall, except as otherwise prohibited by law, have exclusive original jurisdiction of suits and proceedings of an equitable character * * *").”
Plunkett v. State, 869 A.2d 1185 (R.I. 2005).
· cites it 2× “G.L.1956 § 8-2-13. The Restatement also recognizes an exception to the general preclusion rules for instances when “formal barriers in fact existed and were operative against a plaintiff in the first action,” preventing full presentation of his or her claim.”
Cicilline v. Almond, 809 A.2d 1101 (R.I. 2002).
· cites it 2× “They point out that, pursuant to G.L.1956 § 8-2-13, “the superior court shall, except as otherwise provided by law, have exclusive original jurisdiction of suits and proceedings of an equitable character.”
Foster Glocester Reg'l Sch. Bldg. Comm. v. Sette, 996 A.2d 1120 (R.I. 2010).
· cites it 4× “1956 § 9-30-1) and on the request for an injunction pursuant to G.L.1956 § 8-2-13. In his decision, the hearing justice concluded that, like school committees, the RBC is "an agent of the State.”
Park v. Ford Motor Co., 844 A.2d 687 (R.I. 2004).
· cites it 2× “Moreover, finding no basis for injunctive relief, he ruled that the Superior Court did not have subject-matter jurisdiction pursuant to § 8-2-13. Section 8-2-14(a) gives the Superior Court original jurisdiction in all actions of law “in which the amount in controversy shall…”
State v. Briggs, 934 A.2d 811 (R.I. 2007).
· cites it 2× “See G.L. 1956 §§ 8-2-13, 8-2-14, and 8-2-15. 8 .”
Carvalho v. Coletta, 457 A.2d 614 (R.I. 1983).
· cites it 3× “1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 8-2-13. 2 Generally, the mere request for an injunction does not automatically invoke equity jurisdiction.”
Zarrella v. Minnesota Mut. Life Ins. Co., 824 A.2d 1249 (R.I. 2003).
“Pursuant to § 8-2-13, “[t]he *1257 [SJuperior [C]ourt shall, except as otherwise provided by law, have exclusive original jurisdiction of suits and proceedings of an equitable character and of statutory proceedings following the course of equity * * Also, pursuant to the Uniform…”
Ret. Bd. of the Employees' Ret. Sys. v. Corrente, 111 A.3d 301 (R.I. 2015).
· cites it 4× “A Equity and Declaratory-Judgment Jurisdiction General Laws 1956 § 8-2-13 provides: “The superior court shall, except as otherwise provided by law, have exclusive original jurisdiction of suits and proceedings of an equitable character and of statutory proceedings following the…”
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