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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

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

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Hedco argued that a phrase describing a time period (e.g. “within ten days”), if read in conjunction with a referenced mailing date, can determine a date with as much specificity as would be provided by stating a day, month, and year. In support, Hed-co cited Jefferson Garden Associates v. Greene, 202 Conn. 128, 520 A.2d 173, 179 (1987), in which the Connecticut Supreme Court entered judgment for a landlord who had sent a disputed termination notice to a tenant who persisted in violating housing regulations by keeping a pet. In Jefferson Garden Associates, the court concluded that not every deviation of either statutes or regulations warranted dismissal of an action by summary process. Id. at 183. The case is not binding on this Court *643and is also readily distinguishable on the facts, as it involved the sending of three separate notices, two of which clearly stated the day, month, and year for termination of the tenancy.