Ruggiero v. City of Providence

OPINION

Justice FLAHERTY,

for the Court.

The plaintiff, Camille Ruggiero, appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court denying her motion for summary judgment and granting the cross-motion for summary judgment of the defendant, City of Providence. The material facts in this case are not in dispute and we are called upon to interpret § 17-191 of Providence’s Code of Ordinances as it relates to this former city employee’s right to collect the full extent of her disability retirement pension.

Facts and Procedural History

On August 4, 1997, while she was an employee of the City of Providence, Ms.…