MacEra v. Cerra

OPINION

GOLDBERG, Justice.

This case came before the Supreme Court on December 4, 2001, on appeal by the plaintiff, William R. Macera (Macera or mayor), in his capacity as the Mayor in the Town of Johnston, from a final judgment of the Superior Court denying his claims for relief and granting a counterclaim for mandamus in favor of the defendant, Fred L. Iafrate (Iafrate), an employee of the town. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Facts and Travel

Iafrate was hired in March 1995 by the previous Mayor, Louis Perrotta and, although he assumed the responsibility of supervising and directing the…