6 Rhode Island opinions name it 2 courts 1979–2009 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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Provost v. Finlaygreen1 sentence2001Provost v. Finlay, 768 A.2d 1256 , 1259 (R.I. 2001) ("[T]his Court ruled that the plaintiffs' failure to file a presentment of claim in an action which had been brought within the statute of limitations, would render the action neither a nullity nor untimely."); Blessing v. Town of South Kingstown, 626 A.2d 204 , 205 (R.I. 1993). | 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 |
|---|---|---|
Taft v. Pare
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1 sentence2009(Defs.' Mem. at 1-2.) *Page 3 Law Analysis The Equal Access to Justice Act "was propounded to mitigate the burden placed on individuals and small businesses by the arbitrary and capricious decisions of administrative agencies made during adjudicatory proceedings." Taft v. Pare , 536 A.2d 888 , 892 (R.I. 1988). | 1 | 2009–2009 |
Blessing v. Town of South Kingstown
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1 sentence2001Provost v. Finlay, 768 A.2d 1256 , 1259 (R.I. 2001) ("[T]his Court ruled that the plaintiffs' failure to file a presentment of claim in an action which had been brought within the statute of limitations, would render the action neither a nullity nor untimely."); Blessing v. Town of South Kingstown, 626 A.2d 204 , 205 (R.I. 1993). | 1 | 2001–2001 |
Bernard v. Alexander
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2 sentences1994This court has reviewed the presentment requirement of § 45-15-5 in Bernard v. Alexander, 605 A.2d 484 (R.I.1992). 1994We have held that the rationale behind the notice period of § 45-15-5 “was based upon the proposition that a city or a town should have a reasonable opportunity to settle a claim without putting the municipality to the expense of defending an action at law.” 605 A.2d at 485 . | 1 | 1994–1994 |
Mesolella v. City of Providence
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1 sentence1993Such a defense may be waived if not asserted in a timely manner, Mesolella v. City of Providence, supra. Consequently the first action was valid and brought within the period of the statute of limitations. | 1 | 1993–1993 |
Cranston Teachers Ass'n v. Cranston School Committee
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2 sentences1983In Cranston Teachers Association v. Cranston School Committee, 120 R.I. 105 , 386 A.2d 176 (1978), we held, among other things, that a collective-bargaining agreement that made the teachers’ salary schedule subject to the wage freeze was facially ambiguous and hence to exclude parol evidence was error. 5 . 1983In Cranston Teachers Association v. Cranston School Committee, 120 R.I. 105 , 386 A.2d 176 (1978), we held, among other things, that a collective-bargaining agreement that made the teachers’ salary schedule subject to the wage freeze was facially ambiguous and hence to exclude parol evidence was error. 5 . | 1 | 1983–1983 |
Barker v. Wingo
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2 sentences1979Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. at 532-33 , 92 S.Ct. at 2193 , 33 L.Ed.2d at 118 . 1979Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. at 532-33 , 92 S.Ct. at 2193 , 33 L.Ed.2d at 118 . | 1 | 1979–1979 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
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.