State Supreme Court / R.I.

Belanger v. Matteson

Decided October 29, 1975. Thomas Joseph Paolino wrote the opinion for the court.

346 A.2d 124 · Cited 94 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Dawson v. Clark · 176 A.2d 732
Ford Motor Co. v. Huffman · 345 U.S. 330
Dunellen Board of Education v. Dunellen Education Ass'n · 64 N.J. 17
Providence Teachers Union, Local 958 v. School Committee · 108 R.I. 444
West Hartford Education Assn., Inc. v. DeCourcy · 162 Conn. 566
Lentine v. Fundaro · 29 N.Y.2d 382
Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 3 of Huntington v. Associated Teachers of Huntington, Inc. · 30 N.Y.2d 122
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Local Union No. 200, United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers · 42 Ohio St. 2d 516
School District of Seward Education Ass'n v. School District · 199 N.W.2d 752
Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. v. Button & Goode, Inc. · 219 A.2d 801
Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp. v. Southern New England Contracting Co. · 164 Conn. 472
Town of North Kingstown v. North Kingstown Teachers Ass'n · 297 A.2d 342
Loretta Realty Corp. v. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance · 114 A.2d 846
Surber v. Pearce · 195 A.2d 541
University of Alaska v. Modern Construction, Inc. · 522 P.2d 1132
Clark v. Hein-Werner Corp. · 8 Wis. 2d 264
Gilstrap v. Mitchell Bros. Truck Lines · 529 P.2d 370

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