Legal Opinion
Berberian v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 4, 1977No. 75-117-AppealPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPaolino, J.
This is an appeal from an order entered in the Superior Court granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ amended complaint on each of the six grounds stated in such motion.
The complaint is in two counts. The plaintiffs describe themselves therein as residents of the county of Providence, State of Rhode Island. Count One was filed by them on behalf of the named plaintiffs alone. Count Two was filed as a class action under Super. R. Civ. P. 23 on behalf of the named plaintiffs and all others similarly situated.
The complaint alleges in each count that defendant telephone company…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Bell v. Preferred Life Assurance SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Joseph Hagan v. Providence and Worcester R. R. Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1854
- Adams v. Lorraine Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1908
- Almacs, Inc. v. HackettDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1970
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Bibeault v. Hanover InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
- Lawrence v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987
- Industrial National Bank v. PelosoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
- Carroll v. Housing Opportunities CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
- Morin v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984
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