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Carnevale v. Smith

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided August 15, 1979No. 77-94-AppealPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKelleher, J.

The plaintiff, Walter L. Carnevale (Carnevale), owns and operates Cote’s Pharmacy, situated in Newport at 104 Broadway. The defendants, Harvey N. and Carol J. Smith (the Smiths), are the owners of property that immediately adjoins the pharmacy. The Smiths’ property is located at 96-100 Broadway and is separated from the pharmacy by a firewall.

On December 24, 1969, the Newport Fire Department was summoned to a conflagration that totally destroyed the Smiths’ property. The pharmacy’s stock and fixtures suffered smoke and water damage. The pharmacy was out of business for a period of almost a…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Wilkinson v. VeseySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1972
  2. Evans v. LiguoriSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
  3. Nagy v. McBurneySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
  4. Salk v. Alpine Ski Shop, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1975
  5. Manley v. New York Telephone Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1951

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Parrillo v. Giroux Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
  2. Montuori v. Narragansett Electric Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  3. Haxton's of Riverside, Inc. v. Windmill Realty, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985
  4. Taft v. CerwonkaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
  5. Scittarelli v. Providence Gas Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980

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