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Brogno v. W & J ASSOCIATES, LTD.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 17, 1997No. 96-83-M.PPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BOURCIER, Justice.

This case came before us on a petition for certiorari filed pursuant to G.L.1956 § 28-35-29. Salvatore Brogno (Brogno) seeks review of a final decree of the Appellate Division of the Workers’ Compensation Court that affirmed a trial judge’s finding that Brogno was not a statutory employee of W & J Associates, Ltd. (W & J) at the time of his injury and was not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits.

Omni Development Corporation (Omni) owned real estate in Providence, Rhode Island. Omni hired W & J as a general contractor for a construction project on that real…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bethlehem Rebar Industries, Inc. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of MarylandSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1990
  2. Fidelity Const. Co. v. Arthur J. Collins & Son, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1961
  3. Van Bibber's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
  4. Claim of Minnaugh v. Topper & Griggs, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  5. Fontaine v. CaldaroneSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Aladdin Const. Co. v. John Hancock Life Ins. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Robertson v. Hagood Homes, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003
  3. Ortiz Jiménez v. Rivera NúñezSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 2016
  4. Billington v. Fairmount FoundrySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1999
  5. Puckett v. GordonCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2009

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