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6 Rhode Island opinions name it 1 courts 1996–2005 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
In Re Advisory Opinion to the Governor (Depco)green
ri · 1991 · cited in 1 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
1 sentence

2002See also, In re Advisory Opinion to the Governor (DEPCO), 593 A.2d at 946 .

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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 (4)

CaseCitedYears
Parella v. Retirement Board of the Rhode Island Employees' Retirement System green
ca1 · 1999
2 sentences

2005Employees' Retirement System, 173 F.3d 46 , 59 (1 st Cir. 1999).

2005Employees' Retirement System, 173 F.3d 46 , 59 (1 st Cir. 1999).

32005–2005
Finch v. Rhode Island Grocers Association green
ri · 1961
2 sentences

2005Finch v. Rhode Island Grocers Assn., 93 R.I. 323 , 330 , 175 A.2d 177 , 181 (1961).

2005Finch v. Rhode Island Grocers Assn., 93 R.I. 323 , 330 , 175 A.2d 177 , 181 (1961).

12005–2005
Energy Reserves Group, Inc. v. Kansas Power & Light Co. green
scotus · 1983
2 sentences

2002Moreover, the DEPCO Act has consistently been held not to violate the contracts clause of both the Rhode Island and United States Constitution. 21 In Energy Reserves Group, Inc. v. Kansas Power Light Co., 459 U.S. 400 , 103 S.Ct. 697 , 74 L.Ed.2d 569 (1983), the United States Supreme Court announced a three-part test to determine whether legislation unconstitutionally impairs the obligation of contracts.

2002Moreover, the DEPCO Act has consistently been held not to violate the contracts clause of both the Rhode Island and United States Constitution. 21 In Energy Reserves Group, Inc. v. Kansas Power Light Co., 459 U.S. 400 , 103 S.Ct. 697 , 74 L.Ed.2d 569 (1983), the United States Supreme Court announced a three-part test to determine whether legislation unconstitutionally impairs the obligation of contracts.

12002–2002
Rhode Island Depositors Economic Protection Corp. v. Brown green
ri · 1995
1 sentence

1996Rhode Island Depositors Economic Protection Corp. v. Brown, supra. Although this particular section has not been the subject of constitutional scrutiny by our Supreme Court, this Court is satisfied that this section is reasonably necessary for the entire DEPCO Act to serve its constitutionally justified legitimate public purpose of returning funds to deposit creditors and eventually to the Rhode Island economy.

11996–1996

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