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· 6/4/1974

Twomey v. Carlton House of Providence, Inc.

Citations

  • 320 A.2d 98
  • 113 R.I. 264
  • 1974 R.I. LEXIS 1172

How courts have described this case

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

  • “a legislature may validly enlarge a period of limitations relating to existing causes of action”
  • court declined to find constitutional restraint on the Legislature’s right to restore a remedy barred by the passage of time because the State Constitution contained a due process clause applicable only to criminal prosecutions
  • court declined to find constitutional restraint on the Legislature's right to restore a remedy barred by the passage of time because the State Constitution contained a due process clause applicable only to criminal prosecutions
  • “Justice Bradley’s views on the issue have been widely accepted by the state courts.”

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Judges: Paolino, Joslin, Kelleher, Doris, Roberts

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