Tuesday, July 8, 2008
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Senior District Judge Ernest C. Torres' Opinions
File Type: Date Signed: Case Number: Judge: Case Name: Opinion Status: 01/30/2008 1-05CV0221T Torres CORVELLO vs. NEW ENGLAND GAS Published 01/09/2008 1-05CV0221T Torres CORVELLO ET AL vs. NE GAS CO INC ET AL Published 12/21/2007 1-01CV0400T Torres COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE INSURANCE vs. IDC PROPERTIES Published 12/02/2007 1-05CV0225T Torres NARRAGANSETT JEWELRY CO vs. ST PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CO Published 10/18/2007 1-05CV0157T Torres DEFUSCO vs. USA Unpublished 10/10/2007 1-06CV0299T Torres HAFFENREFFER vs. COLEMAN Unpublished 08/28/2007 1-06CV0198T Torres USA vs. TEXTRON INC Published 06/27/2007 1-05CV0221T Torres CORVELLO vs. NEW ENGLAND GAS COMPANY Published 05/15/2007 1-05CV0412T Torres TUCKER vs. USA Unpublished 05/15/2007 1-05CV0358T Torres MATOS vs. USA Unpublished 04/26/2007 1-04CV0198T Torres TOURET vs. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS SPACE ADMINISTRATION Published 04/03/2007 1-01CV0400T Torres COMMONWEALTH LAND vs. IDC PROPERTIES Published 02/15/2007 1-04CV0044T Torres MONTEIRO vs. USA Unpublished 01/11/2007 1-06CV0002T Torres USA vs. URCIUOLI Published 11/03/2006 1-05CV0522T Torres REIS vs. SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY Published 11/03/2006 1-05CV0370T Torres BIGELOW vs. NEW ENGLAND GAS COMPANY Published 11/03/2006 1-05CV0274T Torres BURNS vs. SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY Published 11/03/2006 1-05CV0221T Torres CORVELLO vs. NEW ENGLAND GAS COMPANY Published 09/27/2006 1-06CV0208T Torres ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORM NOW vs. TOWN OF EAST GREENWICH Published 06/08/2006 1-05CR0119T Torres USA vs. BARNES Unpublished 04/25/2006 1-04CV0487T Torres ACLU vs. BEGIN Published 03/23/2006 1-04CV0419T Torres RIDER vs. MACANICH Published 03/21/2006 1-04CV0072T Torres PHARMACY SERVICES INC vs. SWAROVSKI NORTH AMERICA LIMITED Published 03/08/2006 1-04CV0403T Torres BEAUVAIS vs. CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC Published 01/30/2006 1-05CV0321T Torres AMERICAN BIOPHYSICS CORP vs. DUBOIS MARINE SPECIALTIES Published 09/01/2005 1-04CV0004T Torres FRANCIS vs. PROVIDENCE SCHOOL BOARD Unpublished 04/25/2005 1-03CV0139T Torres USA vs. VERDUCHI Unpublished 04/22/2005 1-04CV0141T Torres CAPALBO vs. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA Unpublished 04/08/2005 1-04CV0418T Torres WINE AND SPIRITS RETAILERS INC vs. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS Published 03/14/2005 1-03CV0515T Torres ROMERO-LOPEZ vs. USA Unpublished 03/04/2005 1-04CV0153T Torres TRACESKI vs. MOORE Unpublished 03/04/2005 1-02CV0412T Torres THORTON vs. A T WALL Unpublished 03/04/2005 1-00CV0404T Torres BACOU-DALLOZ USA vs. CONTINENTAL POLYMERS Unpublished 03/03/2005 1-03CV0189T Torres COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE CO vs. PESANTE Published 03/01/2005 1-03CV0390T Torres SPRATT vs. A T WALL Unpublished 02/15/2005 1-98CV0288T Torres LAWTON vs. NYMAN Published 02/15/2005 1-02CV0290T Torres NYMAN vs. NYMAN Published 01/10/2005 1-03CV0466T Torres HARTLINE vs. NATIONAL GRANGE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Unpublished 01/10/2005 1-03CV0181T Torres OLNEY vs. WALL Unpublished 12/09/2004 1-01MSC0047T Torres Sentencing Published 11/18/2004 1-01MSC0047T Torres Criminal Contempt Cover Sheet 11/04/2004 1-01MSC0047T Torres Special Procedings Published 10/25/2004 1-91CR0115T Torres USA vs. SACCOCCIA Published 10/22/2004 1-00CV0609T Torres BOND OPPORTUNITY FUND vs. HEFFERNAN Published 09/14/2004 1-03CV0292T Torres JOOST vs. USA Published 08/31/2004 1-03CR0069T Torres USA vs. PAIGE Published 08/02/2004 1-91CR0115T Torres USA vs. SACCOCIA Unpublished 04/05/2004 1-02CV0242T Torres RIVERA vs. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Published 03/16/2004 1-01MSC0047T Torres Special Procedings Unpublished 02/17/2004 1-03CV0275T Torres SLATER HEALTH CARE vs. USA Published 02/13/2004 1-02CV0316T Torres SOUTHERN UNION GAS CO vs. RHODE ISLAND DIVISION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Published 01/29/2004 1-03CV0200T Torres DAVOL INC vs. STRYKER CORPORATION Unpublished 01/29/2004 1-00CV0044T Torres THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND vs. USA Published 01/07/2004 1-03CV0084T Torres DESIR vs. USA Unpublished 12/19/2003 1-01CV0365T Torres WILSON vs. BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY WAREHOUSE OF WOONSOCKET INC Unpublished 12/15/2003 1-01MISC0047T Torres IN RE SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS Unpublished 10/23/2003 1-02CV0023T Torres PERRY vs. USA Unpublished 10/21/2003 1-01CV0621T Torres VOELKER vs. USA Unpublished 10/02/2003 1-01MC0047T Torres IN RE SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS Published 06/06/2003 1-01CV0122T Torres TB AND EB ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON NB vs. WARWICK SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Unpublished 05/27/2003 1-03CV0155T Torres ARDITO vs. CITY OF PROVIDENCE Published 03/31/2003 1-02CV0502T Torres ST AMANZE vs. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE Unpublished 03/31/2003 1-00CV0287T Torres SHERWOOD BRAND OF RI vs. SMITH ENTERPRISES INC Unpublished 03/13/2003 1-00CV0011T Torres SARRO vs. CORNELL CORRECTIONS INC Published 03/13/2003 1-00CV0011T Torres SARRO vs. CORNELL CORRECTIONS INC - ERRATA Published 01/23/2003 1-01CV0451T Torres HUGHES vs. USA Published 01/23/2003 1-01CV0451T Torres HUGHES vs. USA Unpublished 01/10/2003 1-99CV0282T Torres STOP&SHOP vs. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD Not Published Yet 01/09/2003 1-01CV0250T Torres FLOWERS vs. FIORE Published 09/09/2002 1-02CV0204T Torres METTS vs. ALMOND Unpublished 09/03/2002 1-00CV0028T Torres SHERWOOD BRANDS vs. SMITH ENTERPRISES Unpublished 07/17/2002 1-00CR0083T Torres USA vs. CIANCI Unpublished 03/29/2002 1-01CV0269T Torres PEOPLE TO END HOMELESSNESS vs. MARTINEZ Unpublished 03/15/2002 1-00CV0483T Torres HOGAN vs. CONSECO FINANCE SERVICE CORP Unpublished 03/15/2002 1-00CR0083T Torres USA vs. CIANCI Unpublished 03/12/2002 1-01CV0436T Torres SANSONE vs. MORTON MACHINE WORKS Published 03/11/2002 1-00CV0192T Torres MANN vs. CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORP Unpublished 03/07/2002 1-01CV0372T Torres BROUGH vs. USA Unpublished 03/05/2002 1-00CV0192T Torres MANN vs. CHASE MANHATTAN MOR Unpublished 01/17/2002 1-98CV0288T Torres LAWTON vs. NYMAN Unpublished 09/06/2001 1-99CA0209T Torres HINRICHS vs. GIFFORD Unpublished 07/31/2001 1-91CR0115T Torres USA vs. SACCOCCIA Unpublished 03/30/2001 1-98CV0410T Torres FELTNER vs. STOP&SHOP Unpublished 03/20/2001 1-00CV0018T Torres IN RE JAMES A GIVENS ERRATA Unpublished 03/19/2001 1-98CV0076TT Torres VAN WEST vs. MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INS CO Published 03/15/2001 1-98CV0018T Torres IN RE JAMES A GIVENS Unpublished 03/15/2001 1-98CV0018T Torres IN RE GIVENS Unpublished 02/12/2001 1-00CV0249T Torres NE HEALTH CARE vs. RI LEGAL SERVICES Unpublished 01/31/2001 1-00CV0556T Torres HIDALGO GUZMAN vs. USA Unpublished 01/31/2001 1-00CV0556T Torres GUZMAN vs. USA Unpublished 01/25/2001 1-00CV0108T Torres COUNTRY MOTORS INC vs. GENERAL MOTORS CORP AND LANCE INC Unpublished 01/19/2001 1-99CV0478TT Torres SANCHEZ-BAEZ vs. USA Published 01/11/2001 1-00CV0064T Torres DURE vs. USA Published 11/20/2000 1-00CV0290T Torres BROWN vs. WALL Unpublished 11/07/2000 1-98CV0297T Torres CHAVEZ vs. USA Unpublished 10/27/2000 1-97CR0087T Torres USA vs. DONALD DESIR Unpublished 10/20/2000 1-00CV0438T Torres ST LAURENT SR vs. USA Unpublished 09/29/2000 1-00CV0044T Torres RI DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MGMT vs. USA Published 09/13/2000 1-97CV0477T Torres STEVE MUSONE vs. USA Published 09/08/2000 1-98CV0390T Torres MEFAIL CELIKOSKI vs. USA Published 06/30/2000 1-97CR0036-001T Torres USA vs. GEORGE SACKO Published 06/23/2000 1-99CV0159T Torres LAWRENCE SCHNEIDER vs. USA Published 06/22/2000 1-98CV0160T Torres USA vs. KAYSER-ROTH Published 06/16/2000 1-99CR0055T Torres USA vs. VICTOR C HNE Published 06/01/2000 1-97CV0597T Torres SNET CELLULAR vs. ANGELL Published 05/22/2000 1-99CV0427T Torres MARVIN vs. SANTOS Unpublished 05/16/2000 1-97CV0274T Torres CAMPBELL vs. USA Unpublished 05/02/2000 1-98CV0073T Torres MAGEE vs. USA Published 04/25/2000 1-97CV0594T Torres HART SURGICAL vs. ULTRACISION Published 04/06/2000 1-97CV0279T Torres HOTEL ON THE CAY vs. KILBERG Unpublished 03/30/2000 1-98CV0302T Torres 56 ASSOCIATES vs. FRIEBAND Published 03/28/2000 1-98CV0076T Torres VAN WEST vs. MIDLAND INS Unpublished 03/07/2000 1-99CR0032T Torres & 1-99CR0033-006T USA vs. RICARD DION Published 03/06/2000 1-99CV0359T Torres BEWLEY vs. CAMPANILE Published 03/06/2000 1-98CV0116T Torres IN RE PONTARELLI Unpublished 02/01/2000 1-97CV0668T Torres MORRIS GRAPHICS vs. CASEY PRINTING Unpublished 02/01/2000 1-97CV0511T Torres JOHN CLAUSON vs. NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE Published 01/07/2000 1-99CV0575T Torres ALGONQUIN LNG vs. LOQA Published 11/18/1999 1-97CV0160T Torres CHAPDELAINE vs. USA Unpublished 09/15/1999 1-97CV0261T Torres HURLEY vs. USA Unpublished 09/15/1999 1-97CV0248T Torres SACCOCCIA vs. USA Unpublished 09/15/1999 1-97CV0114T Torres ESTRADA-CANALES vs. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Unpublished 09/10/1999 1-96CV0508T Torres KACHOUGIAN vs. IRS Unpublished 09/09/1999 1-99CV0286T Torres MCLANE GRAFF ET AL vs. RECHBERGER ET AL vs. HAHN ET AL Unpublished 08/24/1999 1-98CV0390T Torres CELIKOSKI vs. USA Unpublished 08/24/1999 1-98CV0288T Torres LAWTON vs. NYMAN Published 08/24/1999 1-90CR0115T Torres USA vs. SACCOCCIA Published 03/02/1999 1-96CV0529T Torres BARBARA NICOLO vs. PHILIP MORRIS ET AL Unpublished 02/05/1999 1-97CV0248T Torres SACCOCCIA vs. USA Unpublished 01/05/1999 1-97CV0160T Torres CHAPDELAINE vs. USA Published 12/15/1998 1-90CV0695T Torres USA vs. DAVIS Published 11/03/1998 1-96CV0695T Torres & 1-96CV0725T BROW vs. KEENAN & DIGIULIO vs. WIDECOM Unpublished 10/29/1998 1-93CV0447T Torres CARTER vs. RI DEPT OF CORRECTIONS Published 10/28/1998 1-96CV0549T Torres EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO vs. PIC Published 10/15/1998 1-97CV0549T Torres UNIVERSITY EMERGENCY vs. RAPIER Unpublished 09/28/1998 1-90CR0484T Torres USA vs. DAVIS Published 08/20/1998 1-95CV0643T Torres RAMIREZ vs. USA Published 08/19/1998 1-97CV0297T Torres CASEY vs. NEWPORT SCHOOL COMMITTEE Published 08/10/1998 1-97CV0169T Torres VITO BADAMO vs. USA Published 08/07/1998 1-97CV0072T Torres FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE CO vs. FERREIRA Published 08/05/1998 1-96CV0592T Torres ELLIOTT SALES GROUP vs. DARE DEVELOPMENT GROUP Unpublished 07/17/1998 1-96CV0127T Torres PROVIDENCE SCHOOL DEPT vs. ANA C Unpublished 07/13/1998 1-90CV0484T Torres USA vs. DAVIS Published 07/09/1998 1-97CR0063T Torres USA vs. ADELINO CARREIRO Published 06/11/1998 1-96CV0365T Torres BROUSSEAU vs. TOWN OF WESTERLY ET ALS Published 05/27/1998 1-96CV-514T Torres THE COOL MOOSE PARTY AND ROBERT J HEALEY JR vs. STATE OF RI Published 04/14/1998 1-96CV0617T Torres DM RESEARCH vs. COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS ET AL Published 04/06/1998 1-97CV0149T Torres TARLIAN vs. CITY OF PROVIDENCE Unpublished 03/19/1998 1-94CV0681T Torres US FOR USE AND BENEFIT OF INLAND vs. TURNER Unpublished 03/17/1998 1-93CV0615T Torres SMITH vs. O'CONNELL Published 02/24/1998 1-96CV0661T Torres PALAZZOLO vs. RUGGIANO Published 11/25/1997 1-93CV0615T Torres SMITH vs. O'CONNELL Published 11/06/1997 1-97CV0492T Torres LUGOSCH vs. CONROY Unpublished 11/06/1997 1-97CV0492T Torres LUGOSCH vs. CONROY Published 10/31/1997 1-97CR0029T Torres USA vs. SANDRO MARTINEZ Published 08/21/1997 1-96CV0551T Torres FRATUS vs. DEVINE Unpublished 08/14/1997 1-97CV0420T Torres MARSHALL vs. USA Unpublished 06/03/1997 1-96CV0608T Torres CORSINI vs. UNITED HEALTHCARE Published 05/06/1997 1-96CV0117T Torres HODGENS vs. GENERAL DYNAMICS Published 05/05/1997 1-96CV0540T Torres CONTEC INFORMATION vs. MONARCH MARKING Published 04/24/1997 1-96CV0001T Torres ANGLO AMERICAN vs. SHOOTERS Published 12/31/1996 1-96CV0064T Torres HOWARD vs. RI Unpublished 11/26/1996 1-94CV0408T Torres DONNELLY vs. RI BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR HIGHER ED URI AND URI-AAUP Published 11/07/1996 1-95CR0029-01T Torres USA vs. GERARD T OUIMETTE Published 09/12/1996 1-94CV0610T Torres FORLINI vs. NORTHEAST SAVINGS Published 08/27/1996 1-96CV0003T Torres BRAYTON vs. BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST CO Published 07/03/1996 1-95CR0093T Torres USA vs. ADETAYO AJAYI Published 06/21/1996 1-94CV0408T Torres DONNELLY vs. RI BOARD OF GEVERNORS FOR HIGHER ED Published 03/06/1996 1-94CV0492T Torres GIRARD vs. CHARTER Published 02/13/1996 1-94CV0618T Torres & 1-94cv0619T & 1-95cv0034T NARRAGANSETT INDIANS vs. RI & RI vs. NAR Unpublished 02/08/1996 1-94CV0417T Torres DRIVER vs. DISTEFANO