Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. Cumberland Engineering Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 19, 1984No. 82-95-AppealPublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*197OPINION
SHEA, Justice.
The plaintiff appeals from the order for summary judgment entered against him in the Superior Court. The appeal raises the issue of the validity of G.L.1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 9-l-13(b), as amended by P.L. 1978, ch. 299, § 2, under the Federal and State Constitutions. We reverse the order for summary judgment and remand the case to the Superior Court for further proceedings.
The plaintiff, Charles Kennedy, filed a complaint in Superior Court on October 6, 1981, alleging that on or about October 16, 1978, three fingers on his right hand were amputated and a fourth finger…
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