Legal Opinion
Berberian v. Kane
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided February 6, 1981No. 80-364-AppealPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
This case comes before us on appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court dismissing the plaintiff's complaint pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12(b)(6) of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure. Aram K. Berberian, an attorney, had sought in the Superior Court a declaratory judgment that Rule 45 of the Supreme Court Rules was invalid. Rule 45 provides for periodic registration of attorneys and the payment of an annual registration fee of $15 for the establishment and maintenance of a disciplinary account that is used for the enforcement of the Code of Professional…
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