Legal Opinion
Providence Firefighters Local 799 v. City of Providence
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided October 27, 1998No. Civ.A. 97-318LPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
LAGUEUX, Chief Judge.
George S. Farrell, Paul Rossiter, James Creighton and George Calise are firefighters in the Providence Fire Department and members and/or officers of their union, Local 799. The firefighters and the union (“plaintiffs”) have sued the City of Providence, the Commissioner of Public Safety and the Providence Fire Chief (“defendants”) to enjoin the enforcement of several fire department rules that restrict a firefighter’s ability to speak to the public.
BACKGROUND
On or around February 21, 1997, Fire Chief Rattigan issued General Order No. 13:
In accordance…
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