Legal Opinion · Dissent

Foster Glocester Regional School Building Committee v. Sette

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 4, 2010No. 2008-162-AppealPublished

1DissentRobinson, J.

I respectfully dissent from the majority’s affirmance of the Superior Court’s declaration that the Glocester Town Council was entirely without authority to remove Gregory Laramie from the Foster-Glocester Regional School Building Committee. In my view, the Glocester Town Charter grants the town council the authority to remove (albeit only for due cause and after notice and a hearing) the three members of the building committee whom the town council has appointed.

While I recognize that it is a close question and while the majority has articulated its position in an (almost) convincing manner,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Town of Johnston v. SantilliSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2006
  2. Davis v. CousineauSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1963
  3. Narragansett Rac. Asso., Inc. v. KiernanSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1937
  4. Garvin v. McCarthySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1916
  5. Mellor v. LeidmanSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1965

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