BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS
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A Rhode Island lawyer who mistakenly thought he was successful in electronically filing a slip-and-fall lawsuit was granted a reprieve last week when the state’s top court reinstated the complaint.
The Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled for Cranston lawyer Christopher Petrarca in a March 16 order. The Providence Journal has coverage, noted by How Appealing.
The court said Petrarca “was confronted with a series of logistical and computer-related issues” at a time when the “pandemic was raging,” resulting in a missed filing deadline.
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