John Devaney v. St. Thomas More Catholic Church

Syllabus

The plaintiff, John Devaney, appealed pro se from a Superior Court judgment in favor of the defendants following the dismissal of the matter in accordance with Rule 37 of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to comply with discovery orders. The plaintiff initially brought suit to enjoin the defendants from operating their respective electronically generated bell-ringing systems, alleging a claim of nuisance. <br><br>The Supreme Court found that the trial justice did not abuse his discretion in granting the motion to dismiss based on the plaintiff's failure to comply with discovery orders. Accordingly, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the Superior Court.<br>