Legal Opinion
Drans v. Providence College
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 24, 1978No. 76-172-AppealPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKelleher,J.
This is a declaratory judgment action in which the plaintiff, a former professor at Providence College, asked the Superior Court to rule that he was not subject to the mandatory retirement age of 65 established by the college in 1969 because he had secured academic tenure prior to that time. After a hearing, the trial justice ruled that the plaintiff was subject to the college’s mandatory retirement policy, and judgment to this effect was entered in the Superior Court.
Before considering plaintiff’s appeal, we would acknowledge the assistance rendered the court by amici curiae. Their briefs…
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- Boris S. Browzin v. Catholic University of America, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Collins v. Parsons CollegeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
- Zimmerer v. SpencerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by15 opinions
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