Legal Opinion

Kenney Manufacturing Co. v. Starkweather & Shepley, Inc.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 15, 1994No. 93-64-AppealPublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Acting Chief Justice.

This case comes before us on appeal by the defendant Starkweather & Shepley, Inc. (Starkweather), from the denial of its motion for a directed verdict and the entry of judgment against it after a jury verdict in Superi- or Court. The plaintiff, Kenney Manufacturing Co. (Kenney), also conditionally appeals the entry of a directed verdict for the code-fendant Insurance Company of North America (INA). For the reasons stated herein, we sustain Starkweather’s appeal in regard to the direeted-verdict issue and do not reach the new-trial issue. In addition we…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. D'Ambra v. United StatesSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1975
  2. Ferreira v. StrackSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1994
  3. Rodrigues v. Miriam HospitalSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993
  4. 7735 Hollywood Boulevard Venture v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  5. Reccko v. Criss Cadillac Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1992

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3Cited by35 opinions

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  5. Ouch v. KheaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2009

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