Legal Opinion
Bruckshaw v. Paolino
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided May 12, 1989No. 88-18-AppealPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHEA, Justice.
The plaintiff in this case, Walter Bruck-shaw, appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court declaring Public Laws 1985, chapter 468, invalid and unenforceable, denying the plaintiff’s petition for declaratory relief, and granting the defendants’ counterclaim for declaratory relief. We affirm.
During its 1985 session the Rhode Island General Assembly enacted P.L.1985, ch. 468, entitled “An Act Relating To Retirement Of Employees Of The City Of Providence” (the 1985 Retirement Act). In pertinent part, the 1985 Retirement Act states:
“Any class A or B employee employed by the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Nugent Ex Rel. Hurd v. City of East ProvidenceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
- Marro v. CRANSTON GEN. TREASURERSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971
- Royal v. BarrySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1960
- State v. KrzakSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1964
- Opinion to the House of RepresentativesSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1952
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Providence Lodge No. 3, Fraternal Order of Police v. Providence External Review AuthoritySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008
- Betz v. PaolinoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1992
- City of Providence v. Employee Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
- Westerly Residents for Thoughtful Development, Inc. v. BrancatoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1989
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