St. Germain v. City of Pawtucket

This is an appeal from a judgment by a Superior Court justice sitting without a jury, who declared that chapters 1406 and 1413 of the City of Pawtucket Ordinances are invalid and should not be applied to the plaintiff because they conflict with G.L. 1956 (1970 Reenactment) §45-19-1.

The facts are undisputed. The plaintiff, a member of the fire department of defendant city of Pawtucket, was injured in the line of duty. Pursuant to §45-19-1, he received full salary as compensation until May 1975, at which time he was involuntarily placed on the retirement list. Thereafter he received a monthly…