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Gray v. Derderian

District Court, D. Rhode Island

Decided April 18, 2005No. Civ.A. No. 04-312L, Civ.A. No. 03-483LPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION AND ORDER

RONALD R. LAGUEUX, Senior District Judge.

On February 20, 2003, a deadly fire destroyed a nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, known as The Station, The fire started as the featured rock band, Great White, began its live performance and the club was crowded with spectators, staff and performers. The opening featured pyrotechnic devices, or stage fireworks, ignited by the band’s tour manager 1 , as the band 2 took the stage.

According to eyewitnesses, the fireworks created sparks behind the stage which ignited polyurethane foam insulation on the club’s ceiling and walls. In…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
  4. Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Alan Aulson Et Ux. Maureen Aulson v. Charles BlanchardCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Gray v. DerderianDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2005
  2. Gray v. DerderianDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2005
  3. Gray v. DerderianDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2005
  4. Gray v. DerderianDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2005
  5. Gray v. DerderianDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2006

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