Zincone v. Mancuso

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

The plaintiffs in this Superior Court civil action each hold the rank of patrolman in the Providence police department. The defendant is the department’s chief. In their original complaint, the plaintiffs alleged that the defendant had violated various provisions of the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights Act, G.L.1956 (1984 Reenactment) chapter 28.6 of title 42, as well as their civil rights. They also sought injunctive relief. During the pendency of this litigation, a count was added to the plaintiffs’ complaint whereby they sought a declaratory judgment on the…