Legal Opinion
Gormally v. Cannon
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 8, 1978No. 76-215-AppealPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPaolino, J.
On January 19, 1976, the plaintiff brought this civil action for a writ of mandamus to compel the defendant officials of the Rhode Island Department of Health (the department) 1 to make available to him certain records of the department. In a letter dated November 11, 1975, the plaintiff had written to Dr. Harry E. Darrah requesting an appointment to review the results of the department’s unannounced bimonthly inspections of three Rhode Island nursing homes. Under the provisions of G.L. 1956 (1968 Reenactment) §23-17.1-13 the results of such inspections “shall be open to public inspection.” 2…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Wilkinson v. VeseySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1972
- Aniello v. MarcelloSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1960
- Ricard v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1974
- Demers v. ShehabSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1966
- Frost v. Trustees of California State University & CollegesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Union Station Associates v. RossiSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2004
- Hartman v. CarterSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
- Parente v. SouthworthSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
- Adler v. Lincoln Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993
- Mall at Coventry Joint Venture v. McLeodSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1998
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