Legal Opinion
Victoria Roach v. State of Rhode Island
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided April 18, 2017No. 2014-204-Appeal (PC 09-4465)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice Indeglia,
for the Court.
This civil matter comes before the Court on appeal from a Superior Court judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Ms. Victoria Roach (Roach or plaintiff). The plaintiff slipped and fell while she was working as a per diem contract nurse at the Rhode Island Veterans Home (Veterans Home or the Home) on November 10, 2008, She brought suit against the State of Rhode Island and Gary Alexander in his official capacity as Director of the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (collectively, the state).
The case was tried before a jury beginning on March 12, 2014.…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Becker v. BeaudoinSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1970
- Webster v. PerrottaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2001
- Calhoun v. City of ProvidenceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
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3Cited by8 opinions
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