Legal Opinion

Women's Development Corp. v. City of Central Falls

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided January 11, 2001No. 98-207-Appeal, 99-87-Appeal, 99-293-AppealPublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FLANDERS, Justice.

The materiality of various breaches of contract, the sufficiency of evidence to support a fraud counterclaim, and the propriety of certain attorney’s fee awards are before us on these cross-appeals. A Superior Court trial justice disposed of the parties’ various claims and counterclaims by entering judgment as a matter of law, prompting both sides on appeal to challenge various aspects of her rulings.

Facts and Travel

The plaintiffs, Women’s Development Corporation and Women’s Opportunity Realty Corporation (collectively, WDC), 1 appeal from a Superior Court judgment…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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  2. DeChristofaro v. MacHalaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
  3. Citizens for Preservation of Waterman Lake v. DavisSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  4. URI Cogeneration Partners, L.P. v. Board of Governors for Higher EducationDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1996
  5. National Chain Co. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985

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3Cited by54 opinions

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