Legal Opinion

Takian v. Rafaelian

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 29, 2012No. 2010-372-AppealPublished

1Opinion of the Court

46 A.3d 39 (2012)

Charles TAKIAN et al.

v.

Ralph RAFAELIAN et al.

v.

Charles Takian et al.

No. 2010-372-Appeal.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

June 29, 2012.

Patrick J. Dougherty, Esq., for Plaintiffs.

Paul R. Crowell, Esq., Providence, for Defendants.

Present: SUTTELL, C.J., GOLDBERG, FLAHERTY, and ROBINSON JJ.

OPINION

Justice FLAHERTY, for the Court.

"In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield."[1] This dispute springs from the remnants of a potentially fruitful business relationship that rapidly turned sour. The plaintiffs, Charles and Marguerite Takian, and the…

Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Jane Perlman v. C. Russell Feldmann, Newport Steel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
  3. Rotelli v. CatanzaroSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
  4. Steinberg v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
  5. Estate of Giuliano v. GiulianoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008

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