Legal Opinion
Montaquila v. St. Cyr
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided May 1, 1978No. 77-109-AppealPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWeisberger, J.
This civil action is before us on an appeal from an order of the Superior Court denying a request for a preliminary injunction and dismissing the complaint. The plaintiffs are a former town solicitor and three former assistant solicitors of the town of Coventry. The defendants are the town, its manager and members of the town council.
The plaintiffs sought to enjoin and to obtain damages for their removal from office, which removal was brought about when the political makeup of the town council changed in the November 1976 elections. The plaintiffs claim that their removal was unlawful, that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Montaquila v. St. CyrSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
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- Pezzullo v. GrandeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
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