Legal Opinion
Melanson v. Rantoul
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided October 19, 1976No. Civ. A. 75-0036, 75-0008PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
PETTINE, Chief Judge.
These cases are presently before the court for consideration of a number of motions to dismiss. 1 Each plaintiff complains that she has suffered harm resulting from sex-based discrimination at the hands of defendants Talbot Rantoul, Donald M. Lay, Jr., and the Rhode Island School of Design (hereinafter collectively referred to as RISD). The United States of America and the Governor of Rhode Island, Philip W. Noel, have been named as additional defendants in each case under various theories outlined below.
After receiving oppositions and accompanying…
2Cases cited55 opinions
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