Legal Opinion
City of Warwick v. Almac's, Inc.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 19, 1982No. 81-180-AppealPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BEVILACQUA, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a Superior Court judgment dismissing a complaint brought by the plaintiffs, the State of Rhode Island and the city of Warwick (the city), against the defendants, certain retail establishments1 located in the city of Warwick. The plaintiffs sought to enjoin the defendants from selling products on Sunday other than those for which their Sunday sales licenses were issued. The plaintiffs argue that the trial justice erred in dismissing the complaint and in holding that G.L.1956 (1976 Reenactment) § 5-23-2, as amended by P.L.1976, ch. 169, §…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Braunfeld v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Holt Civic Club v. City of TuscaloosaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Two Guys From Harrison-Allentown, Inc. v. McGinleySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by28 opinions
- In Re Advisory Opinion to the GovernorSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1986
- Jones v. State of RIDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1989
- State v. Ludlow Supermarkets, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1982
- Berkshire Cablevision of Rhode Island, Inc. v. BurkeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985
- Ayers-Schaffner v. SolomonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1983
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