Hedco, Ltd. v. Blanchette, 763 A.2d 639 (2000)

Citation: Hedco, Ltd. v. Blanchette, 763 A.2d 639 (2000)
Parent Document: Hedco, Ltd. v. Blanchette, 763 A.2d 639 (2000)
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island (state)
Effective Date: 2000-12-26
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/5137835/hedco-ltd-v-blanchette/ ↗

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The verb “specify” is defined as “name or mention expressly,” The Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus, 1459 (American Edition, 1996) or “state explicitly or in detail,” The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 1669 (4th ed.2000). In the present case, Blanchette was informed that unless she paid all rent in arrears within ten days of the mailing date of the notice, her tenancy would be terminated. The date of mailing was specified as June 16, 1998, and defendant also was apprised that an eviction notice “may be initiated *** on or after June 29, 1998.” The exact date for termination, however, was not explicitly stated, as such. By adding ten days to the date of mailing, defendant could arguably determine the last possible date — June 26, 1998 — on which she could make payment of the rent to avoid termination of tenancy, but she was not informed unequivocally when the exact termination would occur.

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