Legal Opinion
Kells v. Town of Lincoln
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 3, 2005No. 2004-239-AppealPublished
1Opinion of the Court
874 A.2d 204 (2005)
Robert T. KELLS
v.
TOWN OF LINCOLN et al.
No. 2004-239-Appeal.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island.
June 3, 2005.
Robert D. Goldberg, Pawtucket, for Petitioner.
James P. Marusak, Providence, for Respondent.
Present: WILLIAMS, C.J., FLAHERTY, SUTTELL, and ROBINSON, JJ.
OPINION
FLAHERTY, Justice.
Does the charter of the Town of Lincoln permit the town administrator to terminate, without a hearing or just cause, the employment of the Lincoln chief of police? What is the proper process, pursuant to the charter, for removing the chief of police, and has the current town administrator attempted…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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