Simmons v. Town Council of Town of Coventry

Harvey C. Simmons was the chief of the Coventry Police Department. On February 28, 1972, he was fired by the town council after a hearing on a charge of insubordination. Simmons appealed his firing to the Su perior Court where a nonjury trial was held. The trial justice affirmed the firing and Simmons thereafter filed his notice of appeal. The pertinent records are now before us. Before proceeding further, we must take note of a procedural deficiency.

In seeking to regain his position, the appellant first sought judicial assistance by invoking the provisions of G. L. 1956 (1970 Reenactment)…