Hennessey v. Pyne

Decided May 13, 1997. Robert G. Flanders Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

694 A.2d 691 · Cited 50 times

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• Kennedy v. Providence Hockey Club, Inc. · 376 A.2d 329
• DeNucci v. Pezza · 329 A.2d 807
• James v. R. I. Auditorium, Inc. · 199 A. 293
• Curran v. Green Hills Country Club · 24 Cal. App. 3d 501
• Hydro-Manufacturing, Inc. v. Kayser-Roth Corp. · 640 A.2d 950
• Kirby v. Planning Board of Review · 634 A.2d 285
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• Citizens for Preservation of Waterman Lake v. Davis · 420 A.2d 53
• Marshall v. Ranne · 511 S.W.2d 255
• Soares v. Ann & Hope of Rhode Island, Inc. · 637 A.2d 339
• Rickey v. Boden · 421 A.2d 539
• Normandin v. Levine · 621 A.2d 713
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