Legal Opinion

State v. Lead Industries Association, Inc., 99-5226 (2001)

Superior Court of Rhode Island

Decided April 2, 2001No. C.A. No. 99-5226Published

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION

Before the Court, pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure, are defendants' motions to dismiss and the plaintiff's objection thereto.

Facts/Travel

On October 12, 1999, the Attorney General of the State of Rhode Island (the Attorney General or the State) filed a complaint against several lead pigment manufacturers and their trade association, specifically nine named defendants1 and John Doe Corporations collectively identified herein as the lead2 industry. In its complaint, the State alleges an extensive history of defendants' conduct consisting of…

2Cases cited60 opinions

  1. Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
  2. Holmes v. Securities Investor Protection CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Alfred L. Snapp & Son, Inc. v. Puerto Rico Ex Rel. BarezSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Guaranty Trust Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  5. Accent Store Design, Inc. v. Marathon House, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996

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