Berthiaume v. SCHOOL COM. OF CITY OF WOONSOCKET

Decided February 8, 1979. John F. Doris wrote the opinion for the court.

397 A.2d 889 · Cited 79 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.

• Providence Teachers Union, Local 958 v. School Committee · 108 R.I. 444
• Providence Elec. Co., Inc. v. Donatelli Bldg. Co., Inc. · 356 A.2d 483
• McSherry v. City of St. Paul · 277 N.W. 541
• School Committee v. Westerly Teachers Ass'n · 299 A.2d 441
• Pukas v. Pukas · 247 A.2d 427
• Nelson v. Dodge · 68 A.2d 51
• School District No. 1 v. Teachers' Retirement Fund Ass'n · 95 P.2d 720
• Nolan v. Representative Council of Newport · 57 A.2d 730
• State v. Sprague · 322 A.2d 36
• Allen v. City of Lawrence · 318 Mass. 210
• Arcand v. Haley · 187 A.2d 142
• Surber v. Pearce · 195 A.2d 541
• Petition of Crepeau-Cross · 385 A.2d 658
• Rebelo v. Cardoso · 161 A.2d 806

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