privilege claim in Rhode Island

6 Rhode Island opinions name it 2 courts 1905–2017 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 (5)

Case	Followed	Cited
State v. Von Bulowgreen ri · 1984 · cited in 1 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017 1 sentence 2017See Callahan, 641 A.2d at 61 (recognizing that “[o]nly [the attorney’s] financial interests [were] at stake”); cf. von Bulow, 475 A.2d at 1007 (“Consistent with these principles of fairness, it has been held that the attorney-client privilege properly serves as a shield and not as an offensive tool of litigation.”).	1	1
Callahan v. Nystedtgreen ri · 1994 · cited in 1 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017 1 sentence 2017See Callahan, 641 A.2d at 61 (recognizing that “[o]nly [the attorney’s] financial interests [were] at stake”); cf. von Bulow, 475 A.2d at 1007 (“Consistent with these principles of fairness, it has been held that the attorney-client privilege properly serves as a shield and not as an offensive tool of litigation.”).	1	1
Kalian v. People Acting Through Community Effort, Inc.green ri · 1979 · cited in 1 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996 2 sentences 1996V Invasion of Privacy An action for invasion of privacy was not maintainable at common law, Kalian v. PACE, 122 R.I. 429, 431 , 408 A.2d 608, 609 (1979), and the only available mechanism by which such an action may be maintained is G.L.1956 § 9-1-28.1. 1996V Invasion of Privacy An action for invasion of privacy was not maintainable at common law, Kalian v. PACE, 122 R.I. 429, 431 , 408 A.2d 608, 609 (1979), and the only available mechanism by which such an action may be maintained is G.L.1956 § 9-1-28.1.	1	1
Ronald E. Galella v. Jacqueline Onassis, John Walsh, and United States of America, Intervenor-Appelleegreen ca2 · 1973 · cited in 1 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996 2 sentences 1996The Howell decision says as much: "We do not mean to suggest * * * that a plaintiff could never defeat the privilege and state a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress. "* * * "Courts have recognized that news-gathering methods may be tortious * * * and, to the extent that a journalist engages in such atrocious, indecent and utterly despicable conduct as to meet the rigorous requirements of an intentional infliction of emotional distress claim, recovery may be available." Id., 596 N.Y.S.2d at 356 , 612 N.E.2d at 705 (citing Galella v. Onassis, 487 F.2d 986, 995 (2d Cir.1973)). 1996The Howell decision says as much: “We do not mean to suggest * * * that a plaintiff could never defeat the privilege and state a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress. « $ ‡ ‡ “Courts have recognized that news-gathering methods may be tortious * * * and, to the extent that a journalist engages in such atrocious, indecent and utterly despicable conduct as to meet the rigorous requirements of an intentional infliction of emotional distress claim, recovery may be available.” Id., 596 N.Y.S.2d at 356 , 612 N.E.2d at 705 (citing Galella v. Onassis, 487 F.2d 986, 995 (2d Cir.1973)).	1	1
Walker v. Department of Motor Vehiclesgreen calctapp · 1969 · cited in 1 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 1972–1972 1 sentence 1972See, e.g., Walker v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 274 Cal.App.2d 793 , 79 Cal. Rptr.433 (1969); State v. Trotter, 4 Conn. Cir. 185, 230 A.2d 618 (1967); State v. Bock, 80 Idaho 296 , 328 P.2d 1065 (1958); Lee v. State, 187 Kan. 566 , 358 P.2d 765 (1961); State v. Stevens, 252 A.2d 58 (Me. 1969); Opinion of the Justices, 255 A.2d 643 (Me. 1969); Mauldin v. State, 239 Md. 592 , 212 A.2d 502 (1965); Blydenburg v. David, 413 S.W.2d 284 (Mo. 1967); Prucha v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 172 Neb. 415, 110 N.W.2d 75 (1961); Bean v. Strelecki, 101 N.J.	1	1

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

Case	Negative	Cited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Rhode Island. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (14)

Case	Cited	Years
Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. v. Textron, Inc. green flnd · 1994 1 sentence 2008The rational for the doctrine is that such critical self-evaluation fosters the compelling public interest in observance of the law." Reichold Chemicals , 157 F.R.D. at 524 .	1	2008–2008
Howell v. New York Post Co. green ny · 1993 2 sentences 1996We do not mean to suggest, however, that a plaintiff could never defeat the privilege and state a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress." Howell, 596 N.Y.S.2d 350 , 612 N.E.2d at 705 . 1996We do not mean to suggest, however, that a plaintiff could never defeat the privilege and state a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress." Howell, 596 N.Y.S.2d 350 , 612 N.E.2d at 705 .	1	1996–1996
State Ex Rel. McGraw v. West Virginia Judicial Review Board green wva · 1980 2 sentences 1996Chief Judge Arrigan contends that “[n]ew privileges that have evolved have been qualified rather than absolute, with courts looking at factors such as the type of case, the probative value of the evidence as to which the privilege claim is asserted, the availability of other evidence, and the societal interests at stake.” Relying on State v. West Virginia Judicial Review Board, 264 S.E.2d 168 (W.Va.1980), Chief Judge Arrigan argues that the court refused to grant absolute immunity to the members of the Judicial Inquiry Commission and held that the protective order prohibiting any discovery inv 1996The court, however, stated that “[ejertainly the Judicial Review Board can narrow the scope of the deposition to protect against undue harassment * * * .” Id.	1	1996–1996
State v. Stevens green me · 1969 1 sentence 1972See, e.g., Walker v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 274 Cal.App.2d 793 , 79 Cal. Rptr.433 (1969); State v. Trotter, 4 Conn. Cir. 185, 230 A.2d 618 (1967); State v. Bock, 80 Idaho 296 , 328 P.2d 1065 (1958); Lee v. State, 187 Kan. 566 , 358 P.2d 765 (1961); State v. Stevens, 252 A.2d 58 (Me. 1969); Opinion of the Justices, 255 A.2d 643 (Me. 1969); Mauldin v. State, 239 Md. 592 , 212 A.2d 502 (1965); Blydenburg v. David, 413 S.W.2d 284 (Mo. 1967); Prucha v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 172 Neb. 415, 110 N.W.2d 75 (1961); Bean v. Strelecki, 101 N.J.	1	1972–1972
Blydenburg v. David green mo · 1967 1 sentence 1972See, e.g., Walker v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 274 Cal.App.2d 793 , 79 Cal. Rptr.433 (1969); State v. Trotter, 4 Conn. Cir. 185, 230 A.2d 618 (1967); State v. Bock, 80 Idaho 296 , 328 P.2d 1065 (1958); Lee v. State, 187 Kan. 566 , 358 P.2d 765 (1961); State v. Stevens, 252 A.2d 58 (Me. 1969); Opinion of the Justices, 255 A.2d 643 (Me. 1969); Mauldin v. State, 239 Md. 592 , 212 A.2d 502 (1965); Blydenburg v. David, 413 S.W.2d 284 (Mo. 1967); Prucha v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 172 Neb. 415, 110 N.W.2d 75 (1961); Bean v. Strelecki, 101 N.J.	1	1972–1972
Bean v. Strelecki green njsuperctappdiv · 1968 1 sentence 1972See, e.g., Walker v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 274 Cal.App.2d 793 , 79 Cal. Rptr.433 (1969); State v. Trotter, 4 Conn. Cir. 185, 230 A.2d 618 (1967); State v. Bock, 80 Idaho 296 , 328 P.2d 1065 (1958); Lee v. State, 187 Kan. 566 , 358 P.2d 765 (1961); State v. Stevens, 252 A.2d 58 (Me. 1969); Opinion of the Justices, 255 A.2d 643 (Me. 1969); Mauldin v. State, 239 Md. 592 , 212 A.2d 502 (1965); Blydenburg v. David, 413 S.W.2d 284 (Mo. 1967); Prucha v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 172 Neb. 415, 110 N.W.2d 75 (1961); Bean v. Strelecki, 101 N.J.	1	1972–1972
State v. Trotter neutral connappct · 1967 1 sentence 1972See, e.g., Walker v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 274 Cal.App.2d 793 , 79 Cal. Rptr.433 (1969); State v. Trotter, 4 Conn. Cir. 185, 230 A.2d 618 (1967); State v. Bock, 80 Idaho 296 , 328 P.2d 1065 (1958); Lee v. State, 187 Kan. 566 , 358 P.2d 765 (1961); State v. Stevens, 252 A.2d 58 (Me. 1969); Opinion of the Justices, 255 A.2d 643 (Me. 1969); Mauldin v. State, 239 Md. 592 , 212 A.2d 502 (1965); Blydenburg v. David, 413 S.W.2d 284 (Mo. 1967); Prucha v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 172 Neb. 415, 110 N.W.2d 75 (1961); Bean v. Strelecki, 101 N.J.	1	1972–1972
Mauldin v. State green md · 1965 2 sentences 1972See, e.g., Walker v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 274 Cal.App.2d 793 , 79 Cal. Rptr.433 (1969); State v. Trotter, 4 Conn. Cir. 185, 230 A.2d 618 (1967); State v. Bock, 80 Idaho 296 , 328 P.2d 1065 (1958); Lee v. State, 187 Kan. 566 , 358 P.2d 765 (1961); State v. Stevens, 252 A.2d 58 (Me. 1969); Opinion of the Justices, 255 A.2d 643 (Me. 1969); Mauldin v. State, 239 Md. 592 , 212 A.2d 502 (1965); Blydenburg v. David, 413 S.W.2d 284 (Mo. 1967); Prucha v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 172 Neb. 415, 110 N.W.2d 75 (1961); Bean v. Strelecki, 101 N.J. 1972See, e.g., Walker v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 274 Cal.App.2d 793 , 79 Cal. Rptr.433 (1969); State v. Trotter, 4 Conn. Cir. 185, 230 A.2d 618 (1967); State v. Bock, 80 Idaho 296 , 328 P.2d 1065 (1958); Lee v. State, 187 Kan. 566 , 358 P.2d 765 (1961); State v. Stevens, 252 A.2d 58 (Me. 1969); Opinion of the Justices, 255 A.2d 643 (Me. 1969); Mauldin v. State, 239 Md. 592 , 212 A.2d 502 (1965); Blydenburg v. David, 413 S.W.2d 284 (Mo. 1967); Prucha v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 172 Neb. 415, 110 N.W.2d 75 (1961); Bean v. Strelecki, 101 N.J.	1	1972–1972
State v. Bock green idaho · 1958 2 sentences 1972See, e.g., Walker v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 274 Cal.App.2d 793 , 79 Cal. Rptr.433 (1969); State v. Trotter, 4 Conn. Cir. 185, 230 A.2d 618 (1967); State v. Bock, 80 Idaho 296 , 328 P.2d 1065 (1958); Lee v. State, 187 Kan. 566 , 358 P.2d 765 (1961); State v. Stevens, 252 A.2d 58 (Me. 1969); Opinion of the Justices, 255 A.2d 643 (Me. 1969); Mauldin v. State, 239 Md. 592 , 212 A.2d 502 (1965); Blydenburg v. David, 413 S.W.2d 284 (Mo. 1967); Prucha v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 172 Neb. 415, 110 N.W.2d 75 (1961); Bean v. Strelecki, 101 N.J. 1972See, e.g., Walker v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 274 Cal.App.2d 793 , 79 Cal. Rptr.433 (1969); State v. Trotter, 4 Conn. Cir. 185, 230 A.2d 618 (1967); State v. Bock, 80 Idaho 296 , 328 P.2d 1065 (1958); Lee v. State, 187 Kan. 566 , 358 P.2d 765 (1961); State v. Stevens, 252 A.2d 58 (Me. 1969); Opinion of the Justices, 255 A.2d 643 (Me. 1969); Mauldin v. State, 239 Md. 592 , 212 A.2d 502 (1965); Blydenburg v. David, 413 S.W.2d 284 (Mo. 1967); Prucha v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 172 Neb. 415, 110 N.W.2d 75 (1961); Bean v. Strelecki, 101 N.J.	1	1972–1972
Lee v. State green kan · 1961 2 sentences 1972See, e.g., Walker v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 274 Cal.App.2d 793 , 79 Cal. Rptr.433 (1969); State v. Trotter, 4 Conn. Cir. 185, 230 A.2d 618 (1967); State v. Bock, 80 Idaho 296 , 328 P.2d 1065 (1958); Lee v. State, 187 Kan. 566 , 358 P.2d 765 (1961); State v. Stevens, 252 A.2d 58 (Me. 1969); Opinion of the Justices, 255 A.2d 643 (Me. 1969); Mauldin v. State, 239 Md. 592 , 212 A.2d 502 (1965); Blydenburg v. David, 413 S.W.2d 284 (Mo. 1967); Prucha v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 172 Neb. 415, 110 N.W.2d 75 (1961); Bean v. Strelecki, 101 N.J. 1972See, e.g., Walker v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 274 Cal.App.2d 793 , 79 Cal. Rptr.433 (1969); State v. Trotter, 4 Conn. Cir. 185, 230 A.2d 618 (1967); State v. Bock, 80 Idaho 296 , 328 P.2d 1065 (1958); Lee v. State, 187 Kan. 566 , 358 P.2d 765 (1961); State v. Stevens, 252 A.2d 58 (Me. 1969); Opinion of the Justices, 255 A.2d 643 (Me. 1969); Mauldin v. State, 239 Md. 592 , 212 A.2d 502 (1965); Blydenburg v. David, 413 S.W.2d 284 (Mo. 1967); Prucha v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 172 Neb. 415, 110 N.W.2d 75 (1961); Bean v. Strelecki, 101 N.J.	1	1972–1972
Opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court green me · 1969 1 sentence 1972See, e.g., Walker v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 274 Cal.App.2d 793 , 79 Cal. Rptr.433 (1969); State v. Trotter, 4 Conn. Cir. 185, 230 A.2d 618 (1967); State v. Bock, 80 Idaho 296 , 328 P.2d 1065 (1958); Lee v. State, 187 Kan. 566 , 358 P.2d 765 (1961); State v. Stevens, 252 A.2d 58 (Me. 1969); Opinion of the Justices, 255 A.2d 643 (Me. 1969); Mauldin v. State, 239 Md. 592 , 212 A.2d 502 (1965); Blydenburg v. David, 413 S.W.2d 284 (Mo. 1967); Prucha v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 172 Neb. 415, 110 N.W.2d 75 (1961); Bean v. Strelecki, 101 N.J.	1	1972–1972
Prucha v. Department of Motor Vehicles green neb · 1961 2 sentences 1972See, e.g., Walker v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 274 Cal.App.2d 793 , 79 Cal. Rptr.433 (1969); State v. Trotter, 4 Conn. Cir. 185, 230 A.2d 618 (1967); State v. Bock, 80 Idaho 296 , 328 P.2d 1065 (1958); Lee v. State, 187 Kan. 566 , 358 P.2d 765 (1961); State v. Stevens, 252 A.2d 58 (Me. 1969); Opinion of the Justices, 255 A.2d 643 (Me. 1969); Mauldin v. State, 239 Md. 592 , 212 A.2d 502 (1965); Blydenburg v. David, 413 S.W.2d 284 (Mo. 1967); Prucha v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 172 Neb. 415, 110 N.W.2d 75 (1961); Bean v. Strelecki, 101 N.J. 1972See, e.g., Walker v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 274 Cal.App.2d 793 , 79 Cal. Rptr.433 (1969); State v. Trotter, 4 Conn. Cir. 185, 230 A.2d 618 (1967); State v. Bock, 80 Idaho 296 , 328 P.2d 1065 (1958); Lee v. State, 187 Kan. 566 , 358 P.2d 765 (1961); State v. Stevens, 252 A.2d 58 (Me. 1969); Opinion of the Justices, 255 A.2d 643 (Me. 1969); Mauldin v. State, 239 Md. 592 , 212 A.2d 502 (1965); Blydenburg v. David, 413 S.W.2d 284 (Mo. 1967); Prucha v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 172 Neb. 415, 110 N.W.2d 75 (1961); Bean v. Strelecki, 101 N.J.	1	1972–1972
Walker v. Sauvinet green · 1876 1 sentence 1905In its federal aspects, the question thus raised is resolved adversely to the plaintiff by the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Maxwell v. Dow (1899), 176 U. S. 581 -594, where the court says: “In Walker v. Sauvinet, 92 U. S. 90 , it was held that a trial by jury in suits at common law in the State courts was not a privilege or immunity belonging to a person as a citizen of the United States, and protected, therefore, by the Fourteenth Amendment.	1	1905–1905
Maxwell v. Dow green scotus · 1900 1 sentence 1905In its federal aspects, the question thus raised is resolved adversely to the plaintiff by the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Maxwell v. Dow (1899), 176 U. S. 581 -594, where the court says: “In Walker v. Sauvinet, 92 U. S. 90 , it was held that a trial by jury in suits at common law in the State courts was not a privilege or immunity belonging to a person as a citizen of the United States, and protected, therefore, by the Fourteenth Amendment.	1	1905–1905

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