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6 Rhode Island opinions name it 2 courts 1958–2009 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.
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| No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Rhode Island. | ||
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Rhode Island. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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Hopps v. Utica Mutual Insurance
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1 sentence2009Id. at 511, 506 A.2d at 297 ; Lennon v. Dacomed Corp. , 901 A.2d 582 , 590 (R.I. 2006) (stating that collateral estoppel "makes conclusive in a later action on a different claim the determination of issues that were actually litigated in a prior action[]"); cf. Rent-A-Ride, Inc. v. Thomas , 505 A.2d 424 , 426 (R.I. 1986): `[i]t is a widely accepted rule that a conviction upon a plea of nolo contendere is not admissible in evidence in a subsequent civil suit on the same matter as an admission of guilt or as proof that the defendant committed the offense.' . . . | 1 | 2009–2009 |
Lennon v. Dacomed Corp.
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1 sentence2009Id. at 511, 506 A.2d at 297 ; Lennon v. Dacomed Corp. , 901 A.2d 582 , 590 (R.I. 2006) (stating that collateral estoppel "makes conclusive in a later action on a different claim the determination of issues that were actually litigated in a prior action[]"); cf. Rent-A-Ride, Inc. v. Thomas , 505 A.2d 424 , 426 (R.I. 1986): `[i]t is a widely accepted rule that a conviction upon a plea of nolo contendere is not admissible in evidence in a subsequent civil suit on the same matter as an admission of guilt or as proof that the defendant committed the offense.' . . . | 1 | 2009–2009 |
Perry v. Rent-A-Ride, Inc.
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1 sentence2009Id. at 511, 506 A.2d at 297 ; Lennon v. Dacomed Corp. , 901 A.2d 582 , 590 (R.I. 2006) (stating that collateral estoppel "makes conclusive in a later action on a different claim the determination of issues that were actually litigated in a prior action[]"); cf. Rent-A-Ride, Inc. v. Thomas , 505 A.2d 424 , 426 (R.I. 1986): `[i]t is a widely accepted rule that a conviction upon a plea of nolo contendere is not admissible in evidence in a subsequent civil suit on the same matter as an admission of guilt or as proof that the defendant committed the offense.' . . . | 1 | 2009–2009 |
Focus Investment Associates, Inc. v. American Title Insurance Company, Focus Investment Associates, Inc. v. American Title Insurance Company
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1 sentence1997While no Rhode Island case has ever defined how a plaintiff must satisfy this burden of proof, "a review of other jurisdictions indicates that the most widely accepted rule is that a legal malpractice plaintiff must present expert testimony establishing the appropriate standard of care unless the attorney's lack of care and skill is so obvious that the trier of fact can resolve the issue as a matter of common knowledge." Focus Investment Associates, Inc. v. American Insurance Company , 992 F.2d 1231 , 1239 (1st Cir. 1993) (construing Rhode Island law). | 1 | 1997–1997 |
Korsak v. Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance
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1 sentence1986We noted in Korsak that “[i]t is a widely accepted rule that a conviction upon a plea of nolo contendere is not admissible in evidence in a subsequent civil suit on the same matter as an admission of guilt or as proof that the defendant committed the offense.” Id. at 834 . | 1 | 1986–1986 |
Masi v. A. Gasbarro & Sons, Inc.
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2 sentences1978This result is also mandated by the widely accepted rule that although the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act are to be construed liberally to effectuate its remedial purpose, nevertheless we may not distort the plain meaning of those provisions. *383 Masi v. A. Gasbarro & Sons, Inc., 103 R.I. 136 , 235 A.2d 341 (1967);Chartier v. North Central Airways, Inc., 102 R.I. 81 , 228 A.2d 539 (1967). 1978This result is also mandated by the widely accepted rule that although the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act are to be construed liberally to effectuate its remedial purpose, nevertheless we may not distort the plain meaning of those provisions. *383 Masi v. A. Gasbarro & Sons, Inc., 103 R.I. 136 , 235 A.2d 341 (1967);Chartier v. North Central Airways, Inc., 102 R.I. 81 , 228 A.2d 539 (1967). | 1 | 1978–1978 |
Chartier v. North Central Airways, Inc.
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2 sentences1978This result is also mandated by the widely accepted rule that although the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act are to be construed liberally to effectuate its remedial purpose, nevertheless we may not distort the plain meaning of those provisions. *383 Masi v. A. Gasbarro & Sons, Inc., 103 R.I. 136 , 235 A.2d 341 (1967);Chartier v. North Central Airways, Inc., 102 R.I. 81 , 228 A.2d 539 (1967). 1978This result is also mandated by the widely accepted rule that although the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act are to be construed liberally to effectuate its remedial purpose, nevertheless we may not distort the plain meaning of those provisions. *383 Masi v. A. Gasbarro & Sons, Inc., 103 R.I. 136 , 235 A.2d 341 (1967);Chartier v. North Central Airways, Inc., 102 R.I. 81 , 228 A.2d 539 (1967). | 1 | 1978–1978 |
Commonwealth v. DiStasio
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2 sentences1964Commonwealth v. Di-Stasio, 297 Mass. 347 ; 43 Am. 1964Commonwealth v. DiStasio, 297 Mass. 347 , 8 N.E.2d 923 , 113 A.L.R. 1133 ; 43 Am. | 1 | 1964–1964 |
Taft v. Bridgeton Worsted Co.
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2 sentences1958Greisinger v. Klinhart, Mo.App., 282 S.W. 473 ; Taft v. Bridgeton Worsted Co., 237 Mass. 385 , 130 N.E. 48 , 13 A.L.R. 928 ; Goodrich v. McMillan, 217 Mich. 630 , 187 N,W. 368, 26 A.L.R. 801 ; Drainage District No. 2 etc. v. City of Everett, 171 Wash. 471 . 18 P.2d 53 , 88 A.L.R. 123 . 1958Greisinger v. Klinhart, Mo., 282 S.W. 473 ; Taft v. Bridgeton Worsted Co., 237 Mass. 385 ; Goodrich v. McMillan, 217 Mich. 630 ; Drainage District No. 2 v. City of Everett, 171 Wash. 471 . | 1 | 1958–1958 |
Drainage District No. 2 v. City of Everett
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2 sentences1958Greisinger v. Klinhart, Mo.App., 282 S.W. 473 ; Taft v. Bridgeton Worsted Co., 237 Mass. 385 , 130 N.E. 48 , 13 A.L.R. 928 ; Goodrich v. McMillan, 217 Mich. 630 , 187 N,W. 368, 26 A.L.R. 801 ; Drainage District No. 2 etc. v. City of Everett, 171 Wash. 471 . 18 P.2d 53 , 88 A.L.R. 123 . 1958Greisinger v. Klinhart, Mo., 282 S.W. 473 ; Taft v. Bridgeton Worsted Co., 237 Mass. 385 ; Goodrich v. McMillan, 217 Mich. 630 ; Drainage District No. 2 v. City of Everett, 171 Wash. 471 . | 1 | 1958–1958 |
Goodrich v. McMillan
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2 sentences1958Greisinger v. Klinhart, Mo.App., 282 S.W. 473 ; Taft v. Bridgeton Worsted Co., 237 Mass. 385 , 130 N.E. 48 , 13 A.L.R. 928 ; Goodrich v. McMillan, 217 Mich. 630 , 187 N,W. 368, 26 A.L.R. 801 ; Drainage District No. 2 etc. v. City of Everett, 171 Wash. 471 . 18 P.2d 53 , 88 A.L.R. 123 . 1958Greisinger v. Klinhart, Mo., 282 S.W. 473 ; Taft v. Bridgeton Worsted Co., 237 Mass. 385 ; Goodrich v. McMillan, 217 Mich. 630 ; Drainage District No. 2 v. City of Everett, 171 Wash. 471 . | 1 | 1958–1958 |
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