LOCAL NO. 799, FIREFIGHTERS v. NAPOLITANO

No. 85-300-Appeal.

516 A.2d 1347 (1986)

LOCAL NO. 799, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS AFL-CIO, et al. v. Stephen T. NAPOLITANO, in his capacity as Treasurer of the City of Providence, et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

November 3, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry J. Hoopis, Hawkins & Hoopis, Richard A. Skolnik, Lipsey & Skolnik, Providence, for plaintiffs.

Martin W. Aisenberg, Asst. City Solicitor for City of Providence, for defendant.


OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This is an action for declaratory judgment to determine the validity of § 1210 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Providence, which requires that all city employees hired on or after January 3, 1983, reside within the city as a prerequisite to their continued employment. The plaintiffs, local No. 799, International Association of Firefighters AFL-CIO, and thirty-one named members of the Providence fire department, bring...

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