Criminal – Postconviction relief
Where an applicant is appealing a denial of his motion for postconviction relief, we hold that his application must be denied because the trial judge acted permissibly in ruling that the applicant had...
View ArticleUnemployment compensation – Absenteeism
Where an assembly line worker (1) was criticized about her excessive absenteeism, (2) was told she must have medical documentation if she returned to work after three or more days of alleged illness,...
View ArticleUnemployment compensation – Salesperson
Where a salesperson allegedly (1) did not give a customer a receipt for a cash sale and (2) did not balance the ledgers properly, this amounted to misconduct making her ineligible for unemployment...
View ArticleJune 7 – 13
June 7 Scocchi, et al. v. Advanced Call Center Technologies Docket No. 1:2011cv00230 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act suit Olsen v. Lifespan Corporation Welfare Benefit Plan, et al. Docket No....
View ArticleZoning – Lot merger provisions
Where a Superior Court judge granted a summary judgment ruling that the defendants had three buildable lots which had not merged under Westerly’s zoning by-law, we hold that this decision was properly...
View ArticleEducation – Substance abuse
Where a student admitted in the past to school officials that he consumed alcohol on the evening of his senior prom, he has subsequently submitted insufficient new proof to overcome that admission. The...
View ArticleEducation – Participation in graduation ceremony
Even though a student is not entitled to a diploma at this time, he will be allowed to participate in graduation exercises in light of the school’s poor communication with the student’s parent...
View ArticleTort – Medical malpractice
Where a judge disqualified the plaintiff’s proposed expert witnesses and dismissed the plaintiff’s medical malpractice case with prejudice, we find that a remand is in order. The post Tort – Medical...
View ArticleConflict of interest – City plan commission member
Where the petitioner is a member of the Providence City Plan Commission, it is our opinion that he is required by the State Code of Ethics to recuse himself from any participation in, and vote on, the...
View ArticleCriminal – Career offender status
Where a Massachusetts defendant has been sentenced as a career offender in light of (1) his adjudication of delinquency as a youthful offender in juvenile court for an armed assault and robbery with a...
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