Legal Opinion
International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local No. 302 v. Town of Portsmouth
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 19, 1986No. 85-72-AppealPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KELLEHER, Justice.
On November 14, 1984, the chief of the Portsmouth police department notified Officer Stephen B. Alfonso (Alfonso) that he was suspending Alfonso for one day without pay. According to the chief’s written notification, Alfonso had been ordered on November 5, 1984, to report at 6 a.m. on November 6, 1984, a presidential election day, to the board of canvassers’ office to pick up voting lists and transport them to the polls at the Hathaway School, where he was to remain until 2 p.m., at which time he would be relieved. On election day Alfonso reported for duty at 6 a.m.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Caran v. FredaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971
- School Committee v. North Providence Federation of Teachers, Local 920Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
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