State Supreme Court / R.I.

DeChristofaro v. MacHala

Decided November 15, 1996. Victoria Lederberg wrote the opinion for the court.

685 A.2d 258 · Cited 65 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.

Larson v. Dawson · 53 A. 93
Alterio v. Biltmore Construction Corp. · 377 A.2d 237
Atlantic Paint & Coatings, Inc. v. Conti · 381 A.2d 1034
Royce, Allen & Co. v. Oakes · 39 A. 892
Fuscellaro v. Industrial National Corporation · 368 A.2d 1227
Ferland Corp. v. Bouchard · 626 A.2d 210
Terrien v. Joseph · 53 A.2d 923
Hoffman v. McLaughlin Corp. · 675 A.2d 404
Cannone v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. · 471 A.2d 211
Krasnoff v. Flynn · 196 A.2d 158
Burras v. Canal Construction & Design Co. · 470 N.E.2d 1362

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