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Drake v. Star Market Co., Inc.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 5, 1987No. 85-420-AppealPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

In this Superior Court civil action seeking damages arising from an alleged assault, Donna Drake (Donna), who sues through her mother, Mary Drake, alleges that she was assaulted by an employee of the defendant, Star Market Co., Inc. (Star), on or about May 20, 1981. This appeal arises because of the trial justice’s grant of Star’s motion for a directed verdict made after Donna’s presentation of evidence had been completed.

Several witnesses testified on behalf of Donna. Donna, a high school student, testified that she was a young girl of thirteen on a day in May of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bryce v. Jackson Diners Corp.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1953
  2. Labossiere v. SousaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1958
  3. Lamoureux v. DavisSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1986
  4. Casador v. First National Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Marketa Wills v. Brown UniversityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
  2. Jones v. State of RIDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1989
  3. Favorito v. PannellCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
  4. Liu v. StriuliDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1999
  5. Murphy v. Newport Waterfront Landing, Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1992

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