No. 23-7090

Ambrose C. Mendes v. Kirshenbaum & Kirshenbaum, Attorneys at Law, Inc.

Lower Court: Rhode Island
Docketed: 2024-03-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: accounting civil-procedure due-process ethical-obligations judicial-precedent pro-se-representation probate probate-law settlement-terms standing trial-by-jury trial-court-duty
Latest Conference: 2024-06-06 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

a. Whether the Trial court held a duty to obey the State supreme court holdings that it follows a prior judge ruling unless consent of parties agree otherwise or the trial court makes a clear record why he is not following it—neither was offered, just that the trial judge was not affording trial by jury over an accounting claim.

b. Does a Probate Trial Judge have a duty, when mandating settlement of parties, to insure Pro se parties have a voluntary, knowing, and intelligent ability to understood all duties regarding a settlement?

c. Do Rhode Island Judges hold a ethical duty to hear all matters and adjudicate the facts, even if those facts could destroy a law firm 's business?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Trial court held a duty to obey the State supreme court holdings

Docket Entries

2024-06-10
Petition DENIED.
2024-05-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024.
2024-05-13
Petitioner complied with order of April 22, 2024.
2024-04-22
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until May 13, 2024, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.
2024-04-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/19/2024.
2024-04-03
Waiver of right of respondent Kirshenbaum & Kirshenbaum, Attorneys At Law, Inc to respond filed.
2024-03-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 29, 2024)

Attorneys

Ambrose C. Mendes
Ambrose C. Mendes — Petitioner
Kirshenbaum & Kirshenbaum, Attorneys At Law, Inc
Joseph F. Penza Jr.Olenn & Penza, LLP, Respondent