Legal Opinion
Biszko v. RIHT Financial Corp.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided June 12, 1984No. Civ. A. No. 84-0071 BPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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FRANCIS J. BOYLE, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs in this action are stockholders of defendant Rhode Island Hospital Trust Financial Corporation (RIHT Co.), a Rhode Island bank holding company. They have brought suit pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2201 seeking a declaratory judgment that Chapter 201 of the Public Laws of Rhode Island, entitled “An Act Relating to Acquisitions of Financial Institutions,” codified in part as R.I.Gen.Laws Sections 19-30-1 and 19-30-2, is unconstitutional. Specifically, plaintiffs challenge the provisions of the act which for a period of two years limit acquisitions…
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