Pierce v. Providence Retirement Board

OPINION

Justice INDEGLIA,

for the Court.

Scott Pierce (Pierce or petitioner), filed a petition for the issuance of a writ of certiorari seeking our review of a Providence Retirement Board (board or respondent) decision that denied Pierce’s application for accidental-disability retirement benefits. This Court granted the petition, and Pierce’s case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on November 9, 2010, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this petition should not be decided summarily. After considering the parties’ submitted…