Vallinoto v. DiSandro

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that the ethics violations were not probative where the plaintiff had failed to plead breach of fiduciary duty
• recognizing that, in Rhode Island, a plaintiff must also prove physical symptomatology
• requiring claims of psychic and physical injury to be supported by competent expert medical opinion regarding origin, existence, and causation
• finding legal malpractice claim without merit because sexual relationship with client did not impact attorney's representation with client
• although plaintiff alleged the defendant’s sexual misconduct was intentional, the tort also requires an intent to inflict emotional injuries
• “[P]laintiff must prove physical symptomatology resulting from the alleged improper conduct.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

52 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Doe v. Zedek
  Nebraska Supreme Court· 1999-01-15· cited 185×
• Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 2005-01-18· cited 117×
• Miller v. Willbanks
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 1999-11-15· cited 106×
• Swerdlick v. Koch
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 1998-12-07· cited 93×
• In Re Detention of As
  Washington Supreme Court· 1999-09-09· cited 72×
• State v. A.S.
  Washington Supreme Court· 1999-09-09· cited 72×
• Palazzo v. Alves
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 2008-04-03· cited 65×
• Melissa Stender v. Anthony Zane Blessum
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2017-06-16· cited 51×
• DiLuglio v. Providence Auto Body, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 2000-06-30· cited 50×
• State v. Roger Watkins
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 2014-06-13· cited 35×
• MacEra Bros. of Cranston, Inc. v. Gelfuso & Lachut, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 1999-11-17· cited 34×
• Cecala v. Newman
  D. Arizona· 2007-05-02· cited 33×
• Greensleeves, Inc. v. Smiley
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 2007-12-13· cited 33×
• Wright v. Zielinski
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 2003-06-11· cited 29×
• Doe v. Brown University
  D. Rhode Island· 2016-06-27· cited 26×
• Hoffman v. Davenport-Metcalf
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 2004-06-21· cited 21×
• Jalowy v. Friendly Home, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 2003-03-26· cited 20×
• Archuleta v. Hughes
  Utah Supreme Court· 1998-10-02· cited 16×
• Shoucair v. Brown University
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 2007-03-09· cited 16×
• Adams v. Uno Restaurants, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 2002-04-15· cited 14×

Cites

115 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Agis v. Howard Johnson Co.
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-10-01· cited 535×
• Tooley v. Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 2004-04-02· cited 479×
• Wagenmann v. Adams
  First Circuit· 1987-09-09· cited 353×
• Josephine GAGNÉ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
  Sixth Circuit· 1989-08-01· cited 318×
• Kazatsky v. King David Memorial Park, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1987-06-15· cited 318×
• Hizey v. Carpenter
  Washington Supreme Court· 1992-06-04· cited 275×
• Solomon v. Aberman
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1985-06-04· cited 185×
• Fishman v. Brooks
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1986-01-30· cited 178×
• Ronald Borden v. The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company, Ronald Borden v. The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company
  First Circuit· 1991-05-30· cited 166×
• State v. Schumpert
  Supreme Court of South Carolina· 1993-08-23· cited 136×
• Nelson v. Miller
  Supreme Court of Kansas· 1980-03-01· cited 127×
• Stanley v. Richmond
  California Court of Appeal· 1995-06-14· cited 126×
• Moore v. Ready Mixed Concrete Company
  Supreme Court of Missouri· 1959-11-12· cited 126×
• Martin v. Trevino
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1978-11-29· cited 114×
• Kaya v. Partington
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 1996-08-01· cited 113×
• Egede-Nissen v. Crystal Mountain, Inc.
  Washington Supreme Court· 1980-02-14· cited 104×
• Bragg v. Warwick Shoppers World, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 1967-03-20· cited 100×
• Woods v. Brumlop
  New Mexico Supreme Court· 1962-10-04· cited 99×
• Brody v. Ruby
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1978-06-28· cited 98×
• Rigazio v. Archdiocese of Louisville
  Court of Appeals of Kentucky· 1993-05-14· cited 91×