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6 Rhode Island opinions name it 1 courts 1971–2012 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 |
|---|---|---|
State v. Tavarezgreen2 sentences2012This Court also adheres to the United States Supreme Court's pronouncement in United States v. Cortez, 449 U.S. at 417 , 101 S.Ct. 690 , that, when reviewing the constitutionality of an investigative stop, we must consider the "totality of the circumstances." See Tavarez, 572 A.2d at 278 (adopting totality of the circumstances principle in reviewing the constitutionality of an investigative stop); see also State v. Keohane, 814 A.2d 327, 330 (R.I.2003) (holding that the reasonableness of an officer's suspicions for an investigatory stop are reviewed in light of the totality of the circumstance 2012This Court also adheres to the United States Supreme Court’s pronouncement in United States v. Cortez, 449 U.S. at 417 , 101 S.Ct. 690 , that, when reviewing the constitutionality of an investigative stop, we must consider the “totality of the circumstances.” See Tavarez, 572 A.2d at 278 (adopting totality of the circumstances principle in reviewing the constitutionality of an investigative stop); see also State v. Keohane, 814 A.2d 327, 330 (R.I.2003) (holding that the reasonableness of an officer’s suspicions for an investigatory stop are reviewed in light of the totality of the circumstance | 1 | 1 |
State v. Keohanegreen2 sentences2012This Court also adheres to the United States Supreme Court's pronouncement in United States v. Cortez, 449 U.S. at 417 , 101 S.Ct. 690 , that, when reviewing the constitutionality of an investigative stop, we must consider the "totality of the circumstances." See Tavarez, 572 A.2d at 278 (adopting totality of the circumstances principle in reviewing the constitutionality of an investigative stop); see also State v. Keohane, 814 A.2d 327, 330 (R.I.2003) (holding that the reasonableness of an officer's suspicions for an investigatory stop are reviewed in light of the totality of the circumstance 2012This Court also adheres to the United States Supreme Court’s pronouncement in United States v. Cortez, 449 U.S. at 417 , 101 S.Ct. 690 , that, when reviewing the constitutionality of an investigative stop, we must consider the “totality of the circumstances.” See Tavarez, 572 A.2d at 278 (adopting totality of the circumstances principle in reviewing the constitutionality of an investigative stop); see also State v. Keohane, 814 A.2d 327, 330 (R.I.2003) (holding that the reasonableness of an officer’s suspicions for an investigatory stop are reviewed in light of the totality of the circumstance | 1 | 1 |
Wilkinson v. Veseygreen2 sentences1979In Wilkinson v. Vesey, 110 R.I. 606, 631 , 295 A.2d 676, 691 (1972), we described as follows the circumstances under which the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur may be invoked by a plaintiff as an aid in proving circumstantially that he was injured by the negligence of a certain defendant or defendants: (1) the event must be of a kind that ordinarily does not occur in the absence of someone’s negligence; (2) it must be caused by an agency or instrumentality within the exclusive control of the defendant; (3) it must not have been due to any voluntary act or contribution on the part of the plaintiff 1979In Wilkinson v. Vesey, 110 R.I. 606, 631 , 295 A.2d 676, 691 (1972), we described as follows the circumstances under which the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur may be invoked by a plaintiff as an aid in proving circumstantially that he was injured by the negligence of a certain defendant or defendants: (1) the event must be of a kind that ordinarily does not occur in the absence of someone’s negligence; (2) it must be caused by an agency or instrumentality within the exclusive control of the defendant; (3) it must not have been due to any voluntary act or contribution on the part of the plaintiff | 1 | 1 |
Roviaro v. United Statesgreen2 sentences1974Roviaro v. United States, 353 U. S. 53, 59-61 , 77 S.Ct. 623, 627-28 , 1 L.Ed.2d 639, 644-45 (1957). 1974Roviaro v. United States, 353 U. S. 53, 59-61 , 77 S.Ct. 623, 627-28 , 1 L.Ed.2d 639, 644-45 (1957). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Rhode Island. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
United States v. Cortez
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2 sentences2012This Court also adheres to the United States Supreme Court’s pronouncement in United States v. Cortez, 449 U.S. at 417 , 101 S.Ct. 690 , that, when reviewing the constitutionality of an investigative stop, we must consider the “totality of the circumstances.” See Tavarez, 572 A.2d at 278 (adopting totality of the circumstances principle in reviewing the constitutionality of an investigative stop); see also State v. Keohane, 814 A.2d 327, 330 (R.I.2003) (holding that the reasonableness of an officer’s suspicions for an investigatory stop are reviewed in light of the totality of the circumstance 2012This Court also adheres to the United States Supreme Court’s pronouncement in United States v. Cortez, 449 U.S. at 417 , 101 S.Ct. 690 , that, when reviewing the constitutionality of an investigative stop, we must consider the “totality of the circumstances.” See Tavarez, 572 A.2d at 278 (adopting totality of the circumstances principle in reviewing the constitutionality of an investigative stop); see also State v. Keohane, 814 A.2d 327, 330 (R.I.2003) (holding that the reasonableness of an officer’s suspicions for an investigatory stop are reviewed in light of the totality of the circumstance | 1 | 2012–2012 |
State v. Levitt
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2 sentences1981State v. McGehearty, R.I., 394 A.2d 1348 (1978); State v. Levitt, 118 R.I. 32 , 371 A.2d 596 (1977). 1981State v. McGehearty, R.I., 394 A.2d 1348 (1978); State v. Levitt, 118 R.I. 32 , 371 A.2d 596 (1977). | 1 | 1981–1981 |
State v. McGehearty
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1 sentence1981State v. McGehearty, R.I., 394 A.2d 1348 (1978); State v. Levitt, 118 R.I. 32 , 371 A.2d 596 (1977). | 1 | 1981–1981 |
Flint v. Sharkey
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1 sentence1971A full discussion of the circumstances under which this rule was established in Flint v. Sharkey, supra, is contained in that case. | 1 | 1971–1971 |
Rhode Island Consumers' Council v. Public Utilities Commission
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1 sentence1971We therefore hold that all cases pending in the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers prior to May 16, 1969, the effective date of P. L. 1969, chap. 240, are governed by our decision in Rhode Island Consumers’ Council, supra, and that the provisions of P. L. 1969, chap. 240, sec. 8 (now §39-5-1), providing for judicial review by petition for certiorari to this court, shall apply only to cases where the applications for the required certificates are filed after May 16, 1969. | 1 | 1971–1971 |
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.