Legal Opinion
Whyte v. Sullivan
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 30, 1978No. 76-188-M.PPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoslin, J.
In these certiorari proceedings the petitioner challenges the legality of her suspension from employment as a senior account clerk in the Tax Assessor’s Department of the Town of North Kingstown.
The material facts are not in dispute. On February 27, 1976, respondent John A. Mulligan, the town manager, suspended petitioner without pay for a period of 1 week commencing March 1, 1976. Almost immediately Mulligan apparently became aware that, under the town’s personnel rules and regulations, a department head, rather than the town manager, has the authority to suspend. Consequently, he notified…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Rodgers v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Whitney v. Judge of the District CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- Zimarino v. Zoning Board of Review of ProvidenceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1963
- CHARTIER REAL ESTATE COMPANY v. ChafeeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1967
- Hardman v. Personnel Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1965
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- Hartman v. City of ProvidenceDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1986
- In Re Advisory Opinion to the GovernorSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993
- Ridgewood Homeowners Ass'n v. MignaccaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2003
- In Re Court Order Dated October 22, 2003Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2005
- Kenyon v. Town of WesterlySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1997
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.