Legal Opinion
Local No. 799, Firefighters v. Napolitano
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided November 3, 1986No. 85-300-AppealPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY, Justice.
This is an action for declaratory judgment to determine the validity of § 1210 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Providence, which requires that all city employees hired on or after January 3, 1983, reside within the city as a prerequisite to their continued employment. The plaintiffs, local No. 799, International Association of Firefighters AFL-CIO, and thirty-one named members of the Providence fire department, bring this action to enjoin enforcement of the residency requirement, claiming that provisions of the Rhode Island General Laws supersede § 1210,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Marro v. CRANSTON GEN. TREASURERSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971
- Providence Teachers Union, Local 958 v. School CommitteeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971
- Opinion to the House of RepresentativesSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1953
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3Cited by11 opinions
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