Supreme Court of Rhode Island June 24, 2010, 2009-197-Appeal, 2009-225-Appeal (Fravala v. CITY OF CRANSTON EX REL. BARON)

OPINION

Chief Justice SUTTELL,

for the Court.

The City of Cranston (the city) appeals from a Superior Court judgment declaring Constance Fravala (Constance)

1

to be the common-law wife of Wilbur Phillips (Wilbur) at the time of his death on October 25, 2004, and Constance cross-appeals

2

from the same judgment.