State Supreme Court / R.I.

Sorenson v. Colibri Corp.

Decided November 25, 1994. Joseph Robert Weisberger wrote the opinion for the court.

650 A.2d 125 · Cited 64 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Pettaway v. Mobile Paint Mfg. Co., Inc. · 467 So. 2d 228
St. Claire v. Minnesota Harbor Service, Inc. · 211 F. Supp. 521
State v. Delaurier · 488 A.2d 688
DiQuinzio v. Panciera Lease Co., Inc. · 612 A.2d 40
Labbadia v. State · 513 A.2d 18
Daniels v. Riley's Health & Fitness Centers · 840 S.W.2d 177
Riley v. Southwest Marine, Inc. · 203 Cal. App. 3d 1242
Bailey v. American Stores, Inc./Star Market · 610 A.2d 117
Gansch v. Nekoosa Papers, Inc. · 463 N.W.2d 682
Martines v. Terminal Methods, Inc. · 225 A.2d 790
State v. Reis · 430 A.2d 749
Nichola v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance · 471 A.2d 945
Terry v. Read Steel Products · 430 So. 2d 862
Holliston Mills, Inc. v. Citizens Trust Co. · 604 A.2d 331
Rhode Island State Police Lodge No. 25 v. State · 485 A.2d 1245
F.H. Buffington Co. v. Hanrahan · 622 A.2d 470

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