Sinapi, Formisano & Company, Ltd.
Trial Experience
STATE v. von BULOW, 475 A.2d 995 (R.I. 1984)(assisted on reply brief in successful criminal appeal by performing research and overseeing law students researching defendant's right of access to so-called "Kuh documents," which was one of grounds on which supreme court reversed defendant's conviction).

STATE v. MANOCCHIO, 496 A.2d 931 (R.I. 1985)(assisted on reply brief in successful criminal appeal which reversed defendant's conviction).

MONIZ v. ST. ANNE'S CREDIT UNION, C.A. No. 86-0554-P (U.S.D.C., Dist. of R.I.) (sole attorney in action challenging commercial reasonableness of foreclosure sale on plaintiff's residence in which jury returned verdict in favor of plaintiffs).

SIERRA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v. HIGGINS, C.A. No. 87-0649-T (U.S.D.C., Dist. of R.I.) (sole attorney representing Harrisville Fire District ("defendant") claiming defendant wrongfully impaired plaintiff's right to develop certain property located in the Town of Burrillville, successful settlement was reached wherein, inter alia, plaintiff agreed to pay defendants over $20,000.00 in attorneys fees and plaintiff's claims against defendant were dismissed [plaintiff represented by Nutter, McClennen and Fish, Boston, MA.]).

HANSON SYSTEMS, INC. v. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORP., C.A. No. 89-1028-Z (U.S.D.C., Dist. of Mass.)(lead counsel in action for breach of contract arising out of IBM's attempt to terminate manufacturing contract and remove equipment custom designed/constructed for IBM by plaintiff used in the mfg process, as a result of which successful settlement was reached wherein, inter alia, IBM agreed to allow equipment to remain and to continue purchasing manufactured product from plaintiff [IBM was represented by Ropes & Gray, Boston, MA]).

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