Legal Opinion
Almeida v. Town of North Providence
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided December 15, 1983No. 81-28-AppealPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY, Justice.
This case came before the Court on an order to show cause why the plaintiffs’ appeal should not be dismissed. Due to the significant public interest in providing clear guidance to municipalities and their police officers when faced with similar circumstances, we have decided to issue a full opinion.
This case involves a wrongful-death action brought by plaintiffs, the mother and all other beneficiaries of the decedent, Maria Hollis, against the town of North Providence and one of its police officers, William J. DeLuca. Upon the motion of both defendants, the trial…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- S. M. S. Sales Co. v. New England Motor Freight, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1975
- DaVinci Creations, Inc. v. Nu-Frame Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
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- Paul Oden v. Carl Schwartz, M.D.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2013
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