Legal Opinion
MacKie v. State
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided December 11, 2007No. 2006-63-M.PPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Chief Justice WILLIAMS,
for the Court.
In an effort to reduce the number of childhood lead poisonings in Rhode Island, the General Assembly enacted legislation intended to identify and correct lead hazards in this state. This legislation, the Lead Hazard Mitigation Act (LHMA), G.L. 1956 chapter 128.1 of title 42, has, nevertheless, sparked yet another controversy over lead paint. 1
This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on November 5, 2007, pursuant to a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by defendants, the State of Rhode Island, Patrick Lynch, in his capacity as…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Rinaldi v. YeagerSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- City of Pawtucket v. SundlunSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1995
- Medeiros v. Atlantic States MariCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. Lead Industries, Ass'n, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008
- Paul Oden v. Carl Schwartz, M.D.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2013
- In Re Richard A.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008
- Moreau v. FlandersSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2011
- State v. FariaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008
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