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presentment claim in Rhode Island

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.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Provost v. Finlaygreen
ri · 2001 · cited in 1 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
1 sentence

2001Provost 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).

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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 (6)

CaseCitedYears
Taft v. Pare green
ri · 1988
1 sentence

2009(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).

12009–2009
Blessing v. Town of South Kingstown green
ri · 1993
1 sentence

2001Provost 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).

12001–2001
Bernard v. Alexander green
ri · 1992
2 sentences

1994This 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 .

11994–1994
Mesolella v. City of Providence green
ri · 1986
1 sentence

1993Such 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.

11993–1993
Cranston Teachers Ass'n v. Cranston School Committee green
ri · 1978
2 sentences

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 .

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 .

11983–1983
Barker v. Wingo green
scotus · 1972
2 sentences

1979Barker 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 .

11979–1979

Statutes the citing opinions construe

RI § R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-15-5 (3)

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.

Where else courts name it

TX 195 (1940–2026) MA 66 (1982–2025) NM 19 (1980–2026) IL 13 (1998–2026) GA 11 (2016–2024) AL 9 (1843–2015) CT 7 (1995–2020) IA 6 (2016–2026) OH 6 (1871–2015) RI 6 (1979–2009) CA 5 (1865–2020) MD 5 (1978–2006) MI 5 (1999–2025) WA 5 (2001–2016) WY 4 (1978–2010) NJ 3 (1981–2018) KS 3 (1984–2020) NY 3 (1890–2011) PA 3 (2020–2020) NE 2 (1963–1990) OR 2 (1893–1919) MO 2 (1911–1937)

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