Patricia Botelho v. City of Pawtucket School Department

OPINION

Chief Justice SUTTELL, for the Court.

The City of Pawtucket, its school department^ and its school committee (collectively, defendants)1 appeal from a grant of summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs,2 sixteen retirees from nonteaching union positions with the school department. The plaintiffs had sought reimbursement of the health insurance co-payments that they paid after the defendants allegedly breached a, series of collective-bargaining agreements (CBAs). This case came before the Supreme Court pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issue…