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Wayne Distributing Co. v. Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights

Decided April 5, 1996. Florence Kerins Murray wrote the opinion for the court.

673 A.2d 457 · Cited 60 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.

Providence Journal Company v. Mason · 359 A.2d 682
D'Ambra v. North Providence School Committee · 601 A.2d 1370
Powers Ex Rel. Doyon v. Charron · 135 A.2d 829
Newport Shipyard, Inc. v. Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights · 484 A.2d 893
In Re Advisory Opinion to the Governor · 504 A.2d 456
Howard Union of Teachers v. State · 478 A.2d 563
Roadway Express, Inc. v. Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights · 416 A.2d 673
Rhode Island State Labor Relations Board v. Valley Falls Fire District · 505 A.2d 1170
Lake v. State · 507 A.2d 1349
Almstead v. Department of Employment Security · 478 A.2d 980
Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation, & Hospitals v. Doe · 533 A.2d 536

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In Re Review of Proposed Town of New Shoreham Project · 25 A.3d 482
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L'Heureux v. State Department of Corrections · 708 A.2d 549
Lillian Rivera v. Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island · 70 A.3d 905
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