Ryan v. State, Department of Transportation

Decided October 1, 1980. Florence Kerins Murray wrote the opinion for the court.

420 A.2d 841 · Cited 73 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.

• Dutson v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance · 383 A.2d 597
• Bragg v. Warwick Shoppers World, Inc. · 227 A.2d 582
• Palazzo v. Big G Supermarkets, Inc. · 292 A.2d 235
• Oleszczuk v. State · 604 P.2d 637
• Cracraft v. City of St. Louis Park · 279 N.W.2d 801
• Calhoun v. City of Providence · 390 A.2d 350
• Berberian v. Solomon · 405 A.2d 1178
• Spaziano v. Spaziano · 410 A.2d 113
• Montuori v. Narragansett Electric Co. · 402 A.2d 583

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