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· 6/29/1979

Majewski v. Porter

Citations

  • 403 A.2d 248
  • 121 R.I. 757
  • 1979 R.I. LEXIS 1977

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that Rule 51(b) of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure “bars a party from challenging an erroneous instruction unless he lodges an objection to the charge which is specific enough to alert the trial justice as to the nature of his alleged error”
  • in breach of contract case, “reasonableness” of time lapse between discovery of breach and exercise of right to rescind is question of fact for jury
  • objection to jury instructions must call attention to question of law involved

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Judges: Bevilacqua, Doris, Joslin, Kelleher, Weisberger

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