Reported Cases

  • Alpha Omega Construction, Inc. v. The Proprietors of Swan Point Cemetery, 2008 WL 5264360 (R.I., Dec. 19, 2008) (mechanics' lien)
  • Waltz v. Camara, III, No. 04-0368, 2008 WL 2724857, (R.I. Super. Jun. 30, 2008)(declaratory judgment, adverse possession and public dedication) 
  • National Refrigeration, Inc. v. Standen Constracting Company, Inc., 942 A.2d 968, (R.I. February 21, 2008) (federal procurement - prevailing wages)
  • In re Stanwich Financial Services Corp., 377 B.R. 432, (Bankr.D.Conn. 2007) (adversary proceeding settlement)
  • Williams v. Allen, 2007 WL 2206846, (M.D.Ala. 2007) (death penalty)
  • North Atlantic Distribution, Inc. v. Teamsters Local Union No. 430, 497 F.Supp.2d 315, (D.R.I. 2007) (NLRA single employer)
  • Williams v. Allen, 2007 WL 2022013, (M.D.Ala.2007) (death penalty)
  • Williams v. Allen, 458 F.3d 1233, (11th Cir.(Ala.) 2006) (death penalty)
  • Bacou Dalloz USA, Inc. v. Continental Ploymers, Inc., 2005 WL 615752 (D.R.I. 2005) (contract)
  • Shoucair v. Brown University, 2005 WL 372297 (R.I. Super.), 2005 (employment discrimination)
  • Pardee v. Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc., 344 F.Supp.2d 823, (D.R.I. 2004) (indemnity/breach of fiduciary duty)
  • McConaghy v. Sequa Corp., 294 F. Supp.2d 151 (DRI 2003) (breach of fiduciary duty)
  • Bowen Court Associates v. Ernst & Young, LLP, 818 A.2d 723 (R.I. 2003) (accounting malpractice) 
  • Goncalves v. NMU Pension Trust, 818 A.2d 678 (R.I. 2003) (ERISA)  
  • Town of North Kingstown v. Local 473, Intern. Broth. Of Police Officers, 819 A.2d 1274 (R.I. 2003) (law enforcement officers bill of rights)
  • John T. Callahan & Sons, Inc. v. Dykeman Electric Co., Inc., 266 F. Supp. 2d 208 (D. Mass. 2003) (construction)
  • Enterprise Equipment Co., Inc. v. City of Brockton, 2002 WL 31677194 (Mass.Super.), 2002 (project labor agreement) 
  • Vencor Hosps. South, Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield, No. 01-15848 (11th Cir. 2002), 169 F.3d 677 (11th Cir. 1999); 929 F. Supp. 420 (S.D. Fla. 1996); 86 F. Supp. 2d 1155 (S.D. Fla. 2000) (Medicare)
  • Board of Governors for Higher Education v. Infinity Construction Services, Inc., 795 A.2d 1127 (R.I. 2002) (subcontractor liquidation agreement)
  • Air Communication and Satellite, Inc. v. EchoStar Satellite Corp., 38 P.3d 1246 (Colo.2002) (commercial class action)
  • Associated Builders & Contractors of Rhode Island, et al. v. Dept. of Admin. et al. 787 A.2d 1179 (R.I. 2002) (project labor agreement challenge)
  • S.E.C. v. Fife, 311 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2002) (securities)
  • Toste Farm Corp v. Hadbury, Inc., 798 A.2d 901 (R.I. 2002) (legal malpractice)
  • Aldridge v. A.T. Cross Corp., 284 F. 3d 72 (1st cir. 2002) (securities)
  • ADP Marshall, Inc. v. Brown University, 784 A.2d 309 (R.I. 2001)(design build construction)
  • Kinney v. Metro Global Media, Inc., 170 F.Supp2d 173 (DRI 2001)(securities)
  • Ferguson v. Wayland Manor Associates, 771 A.2d 888 (R.I. 2001) (landlord tenant/negligence)
  • Ohms v. State of Rhode Island, 764 A.2d 725 (R.I. 2001) (lessor/lessee, duty and negligence)
  • United States v. Davis, 261 F.3d 1, 53 ERC 1097, 32 Envtl. L Rep. 20,048, 57 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 748 (1st Circ. RI 2001) 31 F.Supp.2d 45 (D.R.I. 1998); 20 F.Supp.2d 326 (D.R.I. 1998); 11 F.Supp.2d 183 (D.R.I. 1998); 1 F.Supp.2d 125 (D.R.I. 1998); 1 F.Supp.2d 125 (D.R.I. 1998) (environmental)
  • Zinno v. Patenaude, 770 A.2d 849 (R.I. 2001)(retaliatory discharge/whistle-blower claim)
  • SNET Cellular, Inc. v. Angell, 99 F.Supp.2d 190 (D.R.I. 2000) (cellular tower siting)
  • Williams v. State, CR-98-1585 (Ala. Crim. App. 2000) (post conviction death penalty)
  • Mark v. Congregation Mishkon Tefiloh, 745 A.2d 777 (R.I. 2000) (contract/punitive damages)
  • Cerberus Partners, L.P. v. Gadsby & Hannah, 728 A.2d 1057 (R.I. 1999) (legal malpractice)
  • Klein v. Solomon, 713 A.2d 764 (R.I. 1998) (psychiatric malpractice)
  • Mangla v. Brown Univ., 135 F.3d 80 (1st Cir. 1998) (University-student relations)
  • Giuliano v. Diaz, 713 A.2d 202 (R.I. 1998) (statutory immunity/negligence)
  • Marshall Contrs. v. Brown Univ., 692 A.2d 665 (R.I. 1997) (construction contracts)
  • Summer Infant Products, Inc. v. Playskool Baby Products, Inc., 963 F. Supp. 86 (D.R.I. 1997) (patent)
  • Vitone v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 954 F .Supp. 37 (D.R.I. 1997) (RICO)
  • Simon v. American Power Conversion Corp., 945 F. Supp. 416 (D.R.I. 1996) (securities)
  • Piester v. International Business Machines Corp., 929 F. Supp. 595 (D.R.I. 1996) (product liability)
  • Ernst & Young v. Depositors Economic Protection Corp., 45 F.3d 530 (1st Cir. 1995); 862 F. Supp. 709 (D.R.I. 1994) (accounting malpractice)
  • Rhode Island Depositors Econ. Protection Corp. v. Brown University Credit Union (In re Advisory Opinion to the Governor), 659 A.2d 95 (R.I. 1995) (constitutional)
  • Boyle v. Brown Univ., 70 F.3d 110 (1st Cir. 1995); 881 F.Supp. 747 (D.R.I. 1995) (Americans with Disabilities Act)
  • Grotzke v. Kurz, 887 F.Supp. 53 (D.R.I. 1995) (diversity jurisdiction-amount in controversy)
  • Bradford C. v. Commissioner of IRS, 104 T.C. 677 (1995) (tax)
  • Mossberg Industries, Inc. v. Honko, 661 A.2d 968 (R.I. 1995) (employment)
  • In re GTECH Holdings Corp. Securities Litigation, 32 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 604 (D.R.I. 1995) (securities)
  • Richmond Realty v. Town of Richmond, 644 A.2d 831 (R.I. 1994) (public body injunctions)
  • Frank N. Gustafson & Sons v. Walek, 643 A.2d 179 (R.I. 1994) (mechanics' lien)
  • Providence Journal Co. v. Clerk of the Family Court, 643 A.2d 210 (RI 1994) (1st Amendment)
  • Bates ex rel. Murphy v. Shearson Lehman Bros., 42 F.3d 79 (1st Cir. 1994) (fraud)
  • Birchwood Realty v. Grant, 627 A.2d 827 (R.I. 1993) (landfill siting)
  • Brewster v. B.T. Equip. Co., 625 A.2d 216 (R.I. 1993) (construction site accident)
  • In re Robert E. Derecktor, Inc., 152 B.R. 14 (Bankr. R.I. 1993) (bankruptcy)
  • Dunfey v. Roger Williams University, 824 F.Supp. 18 (D.Mass. 1993) (employment)
  • Potter v. Bennett, 826 F. Supp 62 (D.R.I. 1993) (wrongful death)
  • Moseman Constr. Co. v. State Dep't of Transp., 608 A.2d 34 (R.I. 1992) (construction)
  • Norfolk v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, 968 F.2d 1438 (1st Cir. 1992) (environmental)
  • Elgabri v. Lekas, 964 F.2d 1255 (1st Cir. 1992) (hospital/physician relations)
  • Norfolk v. United States, 960 F.2d 143 (1st Cir. 1992) (environmental)
  • Fondedile, S.A. v. C.E. Maguire, Inc., 610 A.2d 87 (R.I. 1992) (construction)
  • Sullivan v. Tagliabue, 785 F. Supp. 1076 (D.R.I. 1992) (antitrust)
  • Doe v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, 794 F. Supp. 72 (D.R.I. 1992) (health care)
  • Richard v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield, 604 A2d 1260 (R.I. 1992) (ERISA)
  • United States v. One Parcel of Real Property, 764 F. Supp. 9 (D.R.I. 1991) (forfeiture)
  • Robert E. Derecktor, Inc. v. United States, 762 F.Supp. 1019 (D.R.I. 1991) (public contract bid protest)
  • In re Gate Professional Partners Ltd. Partnership, BK No. 90-11422 (Bankr. R.I. 1991) (bankruptcy)
  • Frank N. Gustafson & Sons v. Walek, 599 A.2d 730 (R.I. 1991) (mechanics' lien)
  • Gannon v. Narragansett Elec. Co., 777 F. Supp. 167 (D.R.I. 1991) (employment discrimination)
  • Hatch v. O'Brien, 772 F. Supp. 1326 (D.R.I. 1991) (wrongful death)
  • Charland v. Country View Golf Club, Inc., 588 A.2d 609 (R.I. 1991) (shareholder valuation)
  • Patty v. New England Tel. & Tel. Co., 745 F. Supp. 806 (D.R.I. 1990) (employment)
  • Donatelli v. National Hockey League, 893 F.2d 459 (1st Cir. 1990); 708 F.Supp. 31 (D.R.I. 1989) (personal jurisdiction)
  • Transnational Corp. v. Rodio & Ursillo, Ltd., 920 F.2d 1066 (1st Cir. 1990) (contract)
  • Clark v. Moran, 749 F. Supp. 1186 (D.R.I. 1990) (habeas corpus)
  • Bogosian v. Woloohojian, 749 F. Supp. 396 (D.R.I. 1990) (corporate dissolution)
  • E. H. Ashley & Co., Inc. v. Wells Fargo Alarm Services, 907 F.2d 1274 (1st Cir. 1990) (contract)
  • Congdon v. Jacobson, 131 F.R.D. 35 (D.R.I. 1990) (shareholder dispute)
  • Friends of Sakonnet v. Dutra, 738 F. Supp. 623 (D.R.I. 1990) (environmental)
  • PY Small Boats, Inc. v. International Marine Marketing Corp., 16 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 452 (D.R.I. 1990) (trademark)
  • Fleet Credit Corp. v. Sion, 893 F.2d 441 (1st Cir. 1990) (RICO)
  • Lamphere v. Brown Univ., 875 F.2d 916 (1st Cir. 1989); 798 F.2d 532 (1st Cir. 1986) (employment discrimination)
  • Thompson Trading, Ltd. v. Allied Lyons PLC, 124 F.R.D. 534 (D.R.I. 1989) (contracts)
  • Reliance Steel Products Co. v. National Fire Ins. Co., 880 F.2d 575 (1st Cir. 1989) (construction)
  • Westerly Residents for Thoughtful Development, Inc. v. Brancato, 565 A.2d 1262 (R.I. 1989) (municipal)
  • Pfarr v. Island Services Co., Inc., 124 F.R.D. 24 (D.R.I. 1989) (antitrust)
  • Dessler v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs, etc., Local Union No. 251, 686 F.Supp. 977 (D.R.I. 1988) (union: first amendment)
  • O'Neil v. Picillo, 682 F.Supp. 706 (D.R.I. 1988); 648 F.Supp. 1283 (D.R.I. 1986); 613 F.Supp. 1563 (D.R.I. 1985) (environmental)
  • Pascalides v. Irwin Yacht Sales North, Inc., 118 F.R.D. 298 (D.R.I. 1988) (admiralty)
  • Colonial Penn Group, Inc. v. Colonial Deposit Co., 834 F.2d 229 (1st Cir. 1987) (trademark)
  • Marley v. UPS, 665 F.Supp. 119 (D.R.I. 1987) (employment discrimination)
  • Cardi Corp. v. State, 524 A.2d 1092 (R.I. 1987) (construction)
  • Flatley v. Great American Nursing Centers, Inc., 803 F.2d 28 (1st Cir. 1986) (contract)
  • Old Colony Bank v. Clark, 517 A.2d 249 (R.I. 1986) (state taxation)
  • Ferris v. General Dynamics Corp., 645 F. Supp. 1354 (D.R.I. 1986) (ERISA)
  • Hasbro Industries, Inc. v. Norberg, 487 A.2d 124 (R.I. 1985) (tax)
  • Hashway v. Ciba-Geigy Corp., 755 F.2d 209 (1st Cir. 1985) (employment)
  • Winkes v. Brown Univ., 747 F.2d 792 (1st Cir. 1984) (equal pay act)
  • Rhode Island State Police Lodge No. 25 v. State, 485 A.2d 1245 (R.I. 1984)  (collective bargaining/labor)
  • Black v. Brown Univ., 555 F.Supp. 880 (D.R.I. 1983) (employment discrimination)
  • Western Elec. Co. v. Norberg, 461 A.2d 679 (R.I. 1983) (state taxation)
  • Damiani v. Rhode Island Hosp., 704 F.2d 12 (1st Cir. 1983) (antitrust)
  • Central Falls Firefighters, Local No. 1485 v. City of Central Falls, 465 A.2d 770 (R.I. 1983) (labor/retirement)
  • Amoco Oil Co. v. Local 99, International Broth. of Electrial Workers, AFL-CIO, 536 F.Supp. 1203 (D.R.I. 1982) (labor)
  • City of Central Falls v. International Association of Firefighters Local 1485, 443 A.2d 900 (R.I. 1982) (labor/strikes)
  • Chile v. Beck, 452 A.2d 626 (R.I. 1982) (estates and trusts)
  • Rhode Island Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, Inc v. Rhode Island Lottery Comm., 553 F.Supp. 752 (D.R.I. 1982) (constitutional)
  • In re O'Hara, 13 B.R. 283 (Bankr. R.I. 1981) (bankruptcy)
  • Estate of Lloyd v. United States, 650 F.2d 1196 (Ct. Cl. 1981) (estate taxation)
  • Seitz v. L & R Indus., 437 A.2d 1345 (R.I. 1981); 428 A.2d 788 (R.I. 1981); 401 A.2d 1319 (R.I. 1979) (workers' compensation/mental stress)
  • Central Falls Firefighters v. City of Central Falls, 433 A.2d 689 (R.I. 1981)  (labor)
  • Ciccone v. Textron, Inc., 616 F.2d 1216 (1st Cir. 1980) (age discrimination)
  • Homefinder's of America, Inc. v. Providence Journal Co., 471 F. Supp. 416 (D.R.I. 1979) (antitrust)
  • Tree Farm Development Corp. v. United States, 585 F.2d 493 (Ct. Cl. 1978) (government contracts bidding)
  • Nagy v. McBurney, 392 A.2d 365 (R.I. 1978) (malicious prosecution/abuse of process)
  • Providence Journal Co. v. Federal Bureau of Investigation, 460 F. Supp. 778 (D.R.I. 1978) (FOIA)
  • Rhode Island Committee On Energy v. General Services Administration, 561 F.2d 397 (1st Cir. 1977) (environmental)
  • Holden v. Mathews, 554 F.2d 1190 (D.C. Cir. 1977) (civil rights)
  • Hopkins v. Baker, 553 F.2d 1339 (D.C.Cir. 1977) (negligence)
  • U.S. v. Anderson, 490 F.2d 785 (D.C.Cir. 1974) (criminal)
  • O'Connell v. Bruce, 710 A.2d 674 (R.I. 1998) (pension litigation)
  • Town of West Warwick v. Local 2045, 714 A.2d 613 (R.I. 1998) (constitutional law/ wrongful termination/ stay of arbitration)
  • Smithfield v. Local 2050, 707 A.2d 260 (R.I. 1998) (labor)