KRIKORIAN v. R.I. DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES

Nos. 91-112-M.P., 91-190-M.P.

606 A.2d 671 (1992)

Lillian KRIKORIAN v. RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Cherie MARTINS v. RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

April 9, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gretchen Bath, R.I. Legal Services, for plaintiffs.

Dorthy Fobert, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Providence, for defendant.

Richard M. Borod, ACLU, Barry Best, R.I. Protection & Advocacy System, Inc., Providence, for intervenor.


OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

This is a consolidated matter in which two petitions for writ of certiorari have been granted to review two decisions of the Superior Court with respect to the award of attorney's fees pursuant to G.L. 1956 (1988) Reenactment) chapter 92 of title 42, entitled Equal Access to Justice For Small Businesses and Individuals (Equal Justice Act or the act).

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