Legal Opinion
Krikorian v. Rhode Island Department of Human Services
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided April 9, 1992No. 91-112-M.P., 91-190-M.PPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KELLEHER, Justice.
This is a consolidated matter in which two petitions for writ of certiorari have been granted to review two decisions of the Superior Court with respect to the award of attorney’s fees pursuant to G.L.1956 (1988 Reenactment) chapter 92 of title 42, entitled Equal Access to Justice For Small Businesses and Individuals (Equal Justice Act or the act).
A brief summary of the facts of both matters is necessary. In the first controversy, Krikorian v. Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Lillian Krikorian (Krikorian) filed an application for medical assistance with the…
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