2014 Year in Review – Employment Law
A. Whistleblowers' Protection Act Russo v. State, 87 A.3d 399 (R.I. 2014): In Russo, the Rhode Island Supreme Court addressed an… Read More
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2014 Year in Review – Insurance
Nunez v. Merrimack Mutual Fire Ins. Co., 88 A.3d 1146 (R.I. 2014): In Nunez, an insurance coverage decision, the Rhode… Read More
2014 Year in Review – Negligence
A. Automobile Accidents 1. Public-Safety Officer’s Rule Image courtesy of Bill Longshaw at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Ellinwood v. Cohen, 87 A.3d 1054 (R.I. 2014): … Read More
2014 Year in Review – Negligence – Dangerous Conditions Outside the Property
Brown v. Stanley, 86 A.3d 387 (R.I. 2014): In Brown, the Rhode Island Supreme Court was called upon to decide… Read More
2014 Year in Review – Negligence – Dog Bites
Image courtesy of Tiverylucky at Freedigitalphotos.net Coogan v. Nelson, 92 A.3d 213 (R.I. 2014): In Coogan, the Rhode Island Supreme… Read More
2014 Year in Review – Raise or Waive Rule
Image courtesy of phanlop88 at Freedigitalphotos.net King v. Huntress, 94 A.3d 467 (R.I. 2014): Pursuant to Rule 51(b) of the… Read More
2014 Year in Review – Remand
Butterfly Realty v. James Romanella & Sons, Inc., 93 A.3d 1022 (R.I. 2014): In Butterfly, the Supreme Court reminded trial… Read More
2014 Year in Review – Stare Decisis
Woonsocket School Committee v. Chafee, 89 A.3d 778 (R.I. 2014): Addressing the age-old doctrine of stare decisis, the Rhode Island… Read More
2014 Year in Review – Timeliness of Appeal
Miller v. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Ins. Co., 88 A.3d 1157 (R.I. 2014): In addition to the initial 20-day period… Read More
2014 Year in Review – Trespass
Rose Nulman Park Foundation v. Four Twenty Corp., 93 A.3d 25 (R.I. 2014): In a high-profile case this term, the… Read More
