Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. Ret. Bd. of Emp. Ret. System
Superior Court of Rhode Island
Decided September 14, 2011No. C.A. No. PC/10-0069Published
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
Brian Sullivan ("Sullivan" or "Plaintiff") brings this appeal from a decision of the Retirement Board of the Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island ("Board"), which found that he was not eligible to purchase service retirement credits pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 36-9-26. This Court has jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 42-35-15. For the reasons set forth below, this Court reverses the decision of the Board.
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Facts and Travel
This case involves the proverbial Hobson's choice.1 In 1983, Sullivan, a full-time teacher for the Newport School Department, received notice…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Kaya v. PartingtonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
- Town of Scituate v. O'ROURKESupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
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