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· 7/7/2005

Selwyn v. Ward

Citations

  • 879 A.2d 882
  • 2005 R.I. LEXIS 139
  • 2005 WL 1566543

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  • \The linchpin in the analysis of whether a duty flows from a defendant to a plaintiff is foreseeability.\
  • in which this Court reasoned that, even though a vendor illegally sold alcohol to minors, the seller was not liable because the alcohol was used in an unforeseeable manner when another minor deliberately ignited it

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Judges: Williams, Goldberg, Suttell, Robinson, Flaherty

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