Legal Opinion
Fratus v. Amerco
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 5, 1990No. 89-141-M.PPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KELLEHER, Justice.
The present dispute has been certified to this court by the United States District *990Court for the District of Rhode Island by Chief Judge Francis J. Boyle acting pursuant to the provisions of Rule 6 of the Supreme Court Rules of Appellate Procedure. Rule 6 permits the members of this court to respond to questions of unsettled State law posed by members of the Federal judiciary. The question of law certified to this court reads:
“Whether Rhode Island law imposes joint and several liability on any owner of a rental vehicle not registered or rented in, but negligently…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- State v. BaldwinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
- State v. CaprioSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984
- In Re Rhode Island Commission for Human RightsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984
- Hardy v. BetzSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1963
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3Cited by12 opinions
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