Legal Opinion

Gorham v. PUBLIC BLDG. AUTH. OF CITY OF PROVIDENCE

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 14, 1992No. 91-294-AppealPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FAY, Chief Justice.

The defendant, the Providence Public Building Authority (PPBA), appeals from a Superior Court condemnation proceeding whereby the plaintiffs, Bradford Gorham (Gorham) and Herbert DeSimone, coadmin-istrators of the estate of Corrine E. Joslin (estate) were awarded $9,246,186.38 plus interest and costs. The defendant avers that the trial justice erred by (1) applying an incorrect date for purposes of establishing when a taking had occurred and (2) misconceiving and overlooking material evidence on a controlling issue. For the reasons stated herein, the Superior Court…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Kirby Forest Industries, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Danforth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  3. Dickinson-Tidewater, Inc. v. Supervisor of AssessmentsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
  4. Alterio v. Biltmore Construction Corp.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
  5. L'Etoile v. Director of Public WorksSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1959

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3Cited by21 opinions

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  5. Rodriquez v. KennedySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1998

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