Legal Opinion
Renaud v. Sigma-Aldrich Corp.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided August 10, 1995No. 93-688-M.PPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WEISBERGER, Chief Justice.
This case comes before us on a petition for certiorari wherein defendant Fisher Scientific Company (Fisher), seeks review of the Superior Court’s denial of its motion to dismiss. Fisher moved to dismiss the plaintiffs complaint (with respect to Fisher) on the ground that it was barred by the applicable statute of limitations. We grant the petition and quash the order of the Superior Court. The facts insofar as pertinent to this petition are as follows.
On February 3, 1988, plaintiff, Sharon R. Renaud, was injured as a result of inhaling fumes from acetic acid…
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