Sullivan v. Chafee

Decided November 14, 1997. Robert G. Flanders Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

703 A.2d 748 · Cited 119 times

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• Goodyear Loan Company v. Little · 269 A.2d 542
• Morris v. D'AMARIO · 416 A.2d 137
• Berberian v. Travisono · 332 A.2d 121
• Woonsocket Teachers' Guild Local Union 951 v. Woonsocket School Committee · 694 A.2d 727
• Rosciti Construction, Inc. v. Lemieux · 118 R.I. 307
• Burns v. Sundlun · 617 A.2d 114
• G. & D. Taylor & Co. v. R. G. & J. T. Place · 4 R.I. 324
• Thompson v. Town Council of Town of Westerly · 487 A.2d 498
• Witt v. Moran · 572 A.2d 261
• Langton v. Demers · 423 A.2d 1149
• Sasso v. State · 686 A.2d 88

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