Opinion ID: 1542223
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: The Motion to Recuse and Reassign

Text: Before we address applicant's contentions, we pause to note that he has not provided a transcript of the hearing on his motion to recuse and reassign. [8] This Court has declared on numerous occasions that it is `risky business' for a party to appeal without providing the Court with a transcript of the Superior Court proceedings. West v. Town of Narragansett, 926 A.2d 1021, 1023 (R.I.2007) (mem.); see also Lavoie v. North East Knitting, Inc., 918 A.2d 225, 228 (R.I.2007); Sentas v. Sentas, 911 A.2d 266, 270 (R.I.2006); 731 Airport Associates, LP v. H & M Realty Associates, LLC, ex rel. Leef, 799 A.2d 279, 282 (R.I.2002). Nevertheless, in this instance, the Superior Court's order denying applicant's motion to recuse and reassign sufficiently sets forth the hearing justice's reasoning to permit us to review same. A