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justification test in Rhode Island

15 Rhode Island opinions name it 2 courts 1988–2019 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Rhode Island courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
United States v. 1,378.65 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Vernon County, State of Missouri, and Laurance Phistergreen
ca8 · 1986 · cited in 3 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 1988–2007
2 sentences

2007Our Supreme Court has stated that the substantial justification test requires the agency to "show not merely that its position was marginally reasonable; its position must be clearly reasonable, well founded in law and fact, solid though not necessarily correct." Taft v. Pare , 536 A.2d 888 , 893 (R.I. 1988) (internal quotations omitted) (quoting United States v. 1,378.65 Acres of Land , 794 F.2d 1313,1318 (8 th Cir. 1986)). *Page 25 The Zoning Board argues on appeal that the appellant is not entitled to litigation expenses under the Act because "[t]here is no suggestion, and absolutely no evi

2002The Rhode Island Supreme Court has adopted the position of United States v. 1,378.65 Acres of Land, 794 F.2d 1313 , 1318 (8th Cir. 1986), in which the court held that in meeting the substantial justification test "the Government now must show not merely that its position was marginally reasonable; its position must be clearly reasonable, well founded in law and fact, solid though not necessarily correct." Taft v. Pare, 536 A.2d 888 , 893 (R.I. 1988).

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Oregon Natural Resources Council v. Madigangreen
ca9 · 1992 · cited in 1 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019See, e.g. , id. at 1331-32 ; Kali v. Bowen , 854 F.2d 329 , 332 (9th Cir. 1988) ; Tarbox , 142 A.3d at 198 ; Krikorian v. Rhode Island Department of Human Services , 606 A.2d 671 , 676 (R.I. 1992).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Rhode Island. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Taft v. Pare green
ri · 1988
2 sentences

2008The Rhode Island Supreme Court has held that in applying the substantial justification test, "the Government now must show not merely that its position was marginally reasonable; its position must be clearly reasonable, well founded in law and fact, solid though not necessarily correct." Taft v. Pare , 536 A.2d 888 , 893 (R.I. 1988).

2007Our Supreme Court has stated that the substantial justification test requires the agency to "show not merely that its position was marginally reasonable; its position must be clearly reasonable, well founded in law and fact, solid though not necessarily correct." Taft v. Pare , 536 A.2d 888 , 893 (R.I. 1988) (internal quotations omitted) (quoting United States v. 1,378.65 Acres of Land , 794 F.2d 1313,1318 (8 th Cir. 1986)). *Page 25 The Zoning Board argues on appeal that the appellant is not entitled to litigation expenses under the Act because "[t]here is no suggestion, and absolutely no evi

121996–2008
Krikorian v. Rhode Island Department of Human Services green
ri · 1992
2 sentences

2019See, e.g. , id. at 1331-32 ; Kali v. Bowen , 854 F.2d 329 , 332 (9th Cir. 1988) ; Tarbox , 142 A.3d at 198 ; Krikorian v. Rhode Island Department of Human Services , 606 A.2d 671 , 676 (R.I. 1992).

2008Dep't of Human Servs. , 606 A.2d 671 , 675 (R.I. 1992) (quoting Taft v. Pare , 536 A.2d 888 , 892 (R.I. 1988)).

32007–2019
Kali v. Bowen green
ca9 · 1988
1 sentence

2019See, e.g. , id. at 1331-32 ; Kali v. Bowen , 854 F.2d 329 , 332 (9th Cir. 1988) ; Tarbox , 142 A.3d at 198 ; Krikorian v. Rhode Island Department of Human Services , 606 A.2d 671 , 676 (R.I. 1992).

12019–2019
Henry Tarbox v. Zoning Board of Review of the Town of Jamestown green
ri · 2016
1 sentence

2019See, e.g. , id. at 1331-32 ; Kali v. Bowen , 854 F.2d 329 , 332 (9th Cir. 1988) ; Tarbox , 142 A.3d at 198 ; Krikorian v. Rhode Island Department of Human Services , 606 A.2d 671 , 676 (R.I. 1992).

12019–2019
California v. Green red
scotus · 1970
2 sentences

2004The justification for the rule is that “the usual dangers of hearsay are largely nonexistent where the witness testifies at trial” because the declarant’s availability for cross-examination allows the adverse party to probe the veracity of the statement, California v. Green, 399 U.S. 149, 154-55 , 90 S.Ct. 1930 , 26 L.Ed.2d 489 (1970),,and “puts the trier-of-fact in as good a position to appraise the reliability of the prior statement as it would be if the prior statement were made under oath.” Advisory Committee’s Notes to Rule 801 at 1052.

2004The justification for the rule is that “the usual dangers of hearsay are largely nonexistent where the witness testifies at trial” because the declarant’s availability for cross-examination allows the adverse party to probe the veracity of the statement, California v. Green, 399 U.S. 149, 154-55 , 90 S.Ct. 1930 , 26 L.Ed.2d 489 (1970),,and “puts the trier-of-fact in as good a position to appraise the reliability of the prior statement as it would be if the prior statement were made under oath.” Advisory Committee’s Notes to Rule 801 at 1052.

12004–2004

Where else courts name it

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