Legal Opinion
Reliance Steel Products Company v. National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 25, 1989No. 88-1870PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
We have read the hippopotamic record in this construction controversy and carefully considered the contestants’ briefs and oral arguments. For the reasons which follow, we believe that the appeal comprises much cry, but little wool. Therefore, save in one relatively small respect, we affirm.
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Like Leviathan from the vasty deep, this litigation arises out of a decision by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) to renovate portions of the Mt. Hope Bridge, a venerable but much-used structure connecting Bristol County with Aquidneck Island. 1 RITBA let the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- The Boston Five Cents Savings Bank v. Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- Rci Northeast Services Division v. Boston Edison CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by62 opinions
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- Crellin Technologies, Inc. v. Equipmentlease Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
- Dedham Water Co., Inc. v. Cumberland Farms Dairy, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
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