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State Department of Transportation v. Providence & Worcester Railroad

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided May 2, 1996No. 94-237-AppealPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LEDERBERG, Justice.

This case arose following the sale of a parcel of land by the defendant, Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. (P & W or the railway company), to the eodefendant, Pro-met Corp. (Promet). The conveyance was declared “null and void” by an amended judgment of the Superior Court that ordered P & W to convey the parcel to the plaintiff, the State of Rhode Island Department of Transportation (state), for the purchase price of $100,000. The state was ordered to pay prejudgment interest on the purchase price, and P&W was required to reimburse Pro-met for interest on the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Clark-Fitzpatrick, Inc./Franki Foundation Co. v. GillSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1994
  2. Smith v. BoydSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1989
  3. Andrade v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
  4. Textron, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1994
  5. Ardente v. HoranSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  2. Rule v. TobinSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
  3. Blue Ribbon Beef Co., Inc. v. NapolitanoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1997
  4. Reagan Construction Corp. v. MayerSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1998
  5. Rhode Island Public Telecommunications Authority v. RussellSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2007

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