Legal Opinion
East Providence School Committee v. Smith
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided April 28, 2006No. 2005-137-AppealPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice FLAHERTY, for the Court.
Does a school committee have standing to sue for money damages when students residing in other districts wrongfully attend its schools? The defendants, Charles M. Smith III and Maria Casimiro, contend that the East Providence School Committee lacked standing to bring suit against them, even though their two children attended school in East Providence while they were living in Providence. The defendants further argue that even if the school committee had standing to bring such an action, the Superior Court erred in its calculation of damages. For the…
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