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Rhode Island judicial system
The structure of the Rhode Island judicial system is laid out in Article X of the state constitution. The state court system is made up of the Supreme Court, the Rhode Island Superior Court, the Rhode Island District Court, the Rhode Island Family Court, the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court and the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal.
The federal court system is made up of the District of Rhode Island and the District of Rhode Island Bankruptcy Court. Appeals go to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Providence, Rhode Island: The Rhode Island Supreme Court, on May 10, ruled that designated drivers are not responsible for the actions of their drunken friends/passengers after the ride.
The case revolved around a fatal collision in 2005. Matthew Milner was dropped off at his vehicle by his friend, Joseph Clukey. Later on, Milner, driving alone, crashed into Eldrick Johnson. Both of them were killed. Johnson's family sued Clukey for not stopping his friend from driving.
The Supreme Court ruled a) that it is ultimately up to the Rhode Island General Assembly to decide the extent of responsibility designated drivers should have for their passengers and b) that Clukey was not responsible for Milner's actions after dropping him off.[1]
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