Legal Opinion
Dunn's Corners Fire District v. Westerly Ambulance Corps
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided May 22, 2018No. 2017-196PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Justice Suttell, for the Court.
"That's the life, being a fireman. It sure beats the hell out of being a ballplayer. I'd rather be a fireman."
Ted Williams
*232 Although it would be difficult to contemplate baseball without Ted Williams, few can deny the fascination of firefighting. Yet, although we laud the courage of individual firefighters and other first responders, the administrative concerns of fire districts are not quite so heroic. In the case before us, the Dunn's Corners Fire District (Dunn's Corners) filed a complaint seeking, inter alia , a declaration that it was not obligated to…
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