Legal Opinion

Baffoni v. State, Department of Health

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided May 13, 1977No. 75-75-AppealPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*229Paolino, J.

This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment in a declaratory judgment action.1 The plaintiff, Carolyn J. Baffoni, brought a petition for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief after her application to take the electrolysis examination in Rhode Island was denied by the Rhode Island Department of Health, Division of Professional Regulation, the department which regulates the practice of electrolysis.2 Her application was rejected because she did not comply with the provisions of G.L. 1956, §5-32-4(4), as amended by P.L. 1969, ch. 166, §1, which provides that certificates…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Nebbia v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  3. City of New Orleans v. DukesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Lee v. DelmontSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1949
  5. State Ex Rel. Colvin v. LombardiSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Lynch v. KingSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
  2. Landrigan v. McElroySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1983
  3. Riley v. Rhode Island Department of Environmental ManagementSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008
  4. Rhode Island Chapter of National Women's Political Caucus, Inc. v. Rhode Island Lottery CommissionDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1985
  5. Vukic v. BrunelleSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1992

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