Legal Opinion
Donato v. Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided June 15, 1999No. 97-283LPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
LAGUEUX, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Louis Donato (“Donato”) is the executor of the estate of Gloria Zinni and the guardian of Gloria’s daughter and heir Dana Zinni Donato. This case began in state court in 1992 with allegations of non-feasance against the Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank, James Winoker, the law firm of Hinkley Allen & Snyder, and Richard Pierce, a partner in that firm (collectively “defendants”). It was removed to this Court in 1997.
On September 29, 1998, this Court ruled that Donato’s state law claims were preempted by the Employee Retirement Income…
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