Legal Opinion
Rhode Island Council 94 v. Rhode Island
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided April 13, 2010No. C.A. 08-385 SPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
WILLIAM E. SMITH, District Judge.
In the midst of its most recent fiscal crisis, the Defendant State of Rhode Island 1 sought to tighten its belt by enacting legislation that reduced the amount the State would spend on retiree health benefits. At the center of this dispute are amendments to R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-12-4 (LexisNexis Supp. 2009) (among others) (hereinafter “Article 4”), which went into effect on October 1, 2008. 2 As further explained below, because the Court concludes that neither the Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) nor the statute constitute a valid…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Rhode Island Council v. CarcieriSuperior Court of Rhode Island · 2011
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