7 Rhode Island opinions name it 2 courts 1968–2011 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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Najarian v. National Amusements, Inc.green2 sentences2011Nevertheless, in a personal injury matter, "`the local law of the state where the injury occurred determines the rights and liabilities of the parties, unless, with respect to the particular issue, some other state has a more significant relationship. . . .'" Najarian , 768 A.2d at 1255 (omission in original) (quoting Blais v. Aetna Casualty Surety Co. , 526 A.2d 854 , 856-57 (R.I. 1987)). 2011Nevertheless, in a personal injury matter, "`the local law of the state where the *Page 12 injury occurred determines the rights and liabilities of the parties, unless, with respect to the particular issue, some other state has a more significant relationship. . . .'" Najarian , 768 A.2d at 1255 (omission in original) (quoting Blais v. Aetna Casualty Surety Co. , 526 A.2d 854 , 856-57 (R.I. 1987)). | 2 | 2 |
Friday v. Smootgreen1 sentence1968See cases listed in footnote 11 infra. 3 It was such a contention that persuaded the Delaware court in Friday v. Smoot, Del. , 211 A.2d 594 , to decline to abandon the lex loci delicti doctrine in favor of the “flexible approach.” 4 Page, Conflict Of Law Problems In Automobile Accidents, 1943 Wis. L. | 1 | 1 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Rhode Island. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Woodward v. Stewart
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2 sentences2011Therefore, Defendants maintain Arizona law should apply. *Page 6 The Rhode Island Supreme Court abandoned the doctrine of lex loci delicti 4 because "the interest-weighing approach to conflict of law cases is indeed the better rule, and justice will be more equitably administered if the Rhode Island courts apply that rule to tort conflicts cases coming before them." Woodward , 104 R.I. at 299 , 243 A.2d at 923 . 2011Therefore, Defendants maintain Arizona law should apply. *Page 6 The Rhode Island Supreme Court abandoned the doctrine of lex loci delicti 4 because "the interest-weighing approach to conflict of law cases is indeed the better rule, and justice will be more equitably administered if the Rhode Island courts apply that rule to tort conflicts cases coming before them." Woodward , 104 R.I. at 299 , 243 A.2d at 923 . | 6 | 1969–2011 |
Blais v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
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2 sentences2011Nevertheless, in a personal injury matter, "`the local law of the state where the injury occurred determines the rights and liabilities of the parties, unless, with respect to the particular issue, some other state has a more significant relationship. . . .'" Najarian , 768 A.2d at 1255 (omission in original) (quoting Blais v. Aetna Casualty Surety Co. , 526 A.2d 854 , 856-57 (R.I. 1987)). 2011Nevertheless, in a personal injury matter, "`the local law of the state where the *Page 12 injury occurred determines the rights and liabilities of the parties, unless, with respect to the particular issue, some other state has a more significant relationship. . . .'" Najarian , 768 A.2d at 1255 (omission in original) (quoting Blais v. Aetna Casualty Surety Co. , 526 A.2d 854 , 856-57 (R.I. 1987)). | 2 | 2011–2011 |
Kilberg v. Northeast Airlines, Inc.
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2 sentences1968S. 2d 133, 172 N. E. 2d 526 . 7 Id. 8 Leflar, Constitutional Limits On Free Choice Of Law, 28 Law and Contemporary Problems 706 (1963). 1968S. 2d 133, 172 N. E. 2d 526 . 7 Id. 8 Leflar, Constitutional Limits On Free Choice Of Law, 28 Law and Contemporary Problems 706 (1963). | 1 | 1968–1968 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.