Legal Opinion
Solas v. Emergency Hiring Council
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 14, 2001No. 99-68-APPEALPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOLDBERG, Justice.
On June 17, 1997, the defendant, the Emergency Hiring Council (EHC or council), held a closed meeting to consider the hiring of a hearing officer for the State Building Commission, a hiring that it ultimately approved. The plaintiff, Gregory Solas (plaintiff or Solas), an advocate on behalf of the handicapped in Rhode Island, wished to be present for the meeting; however, he was informed that he could not attend because the meeting would be closed to the public. Shortly after filing a complaint alleging violations of G.L.1956 chapter 46 of title 42, the Open Meetings…
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