430 A.2d 423 | R.I. | 1981
OPINION
This is an appeal by the defendant, Martha Kaufman, from an order denying her motion, pursuant to Rule 60(b) of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure, to vacate a default judgment entered against her in the Superior Court.
On February 22, 1978, Deborah A. Har-rold instituted in the Superior Court this civil action against defendant, seeking to recover for damages she sustained as a result of a motor-vehicle collision with defendant. A default was entered against defendant on June 14,1978, and a judgment for $8,079 was subsequently entered against her.
In this appeal, the defendant contends that the trial justice abused his discretion in denying her motion. In the absence of a transcript or other adequate record
Accordingly, the order appealed from is vacated, and the case is remanded to the Superior Court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
. Rule 60(b) of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure in pertinent part provides: “On motion and upon such terms as are just, the court may relieve a party or his legal representative from a final judgment, order, or proceeding for the following reasons: (1) mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect * * or (6) any other reason justifying relief from the operation of the judgment.”
. Supreme Court Rules 10(c) provides as follows:
“Statement of the Evidence of Proceedings When No Report Was Made or When the Transcript is Unavailable. If no report or recording of the evidence or proceedings at a hearing or trial was made, or if a transcript is unavailable, the appellant may prepare a statement of the evidence or proceedings from the best available means, including his recollection. The statement shall be served on the appellee, who may serve objections or propose amendments thereto within ten (10) days after service. Thereupon the statement and any objection or proposed amendment shall be submitted to the trial court for settlement and approval and as settled and approved shall be included by the clerk of the trial court in the record on appeal.”