Legal Opinion
Lynch v. Conley
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 17, 2004No. 2003-100-AppealPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOLDBERG, Justice.
The plaintiff in this action, Patrick Lynch, in his capacity as Attorney General for the State of Rhode Island (plaintiff or Attorney General), 1 appeals from a Superi- or Court judgment denying his petition to enforce a civil investigative demand (CID) issued pursuant to the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA or the act). The Superior Court dismissed the CID, concluding that the particular activity complained of — -selling residential property without disclosing the existence of lead paint — was exempted from the DTPA, and that the Attorney General lacked…
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- Kelley v. Cowesett Hills AssociatesSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2001
- Perron v. Treasurer of the City of WoonsocketSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
- Doyle v. ChihoskiSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
- Kondracky v. Crystal Restoration, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002
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