NATIONAL VELOUR CORP. v. DURFEE

No. 93-265-Appeal.

637 A.2d 375 (1994)

NATIONAL VELOUR CORPORATION v. Louise DURFEE, in her capacity as Director of the State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

February 21, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elaine T. Bucci, North Providence, for plaintiff.

Lauren E. Jones, Jones Associates, Terence Tierney, Asst. Atty. Gen., Kendra Beaver, Mark W. Siegars, Dept. of Environmental Management, Providence, for defendant.

Daniel J. Schatz, Sheldon Whitehouse, Jeffrey Greer, Dept. of Business Regulation, amicus curiae.


OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

This case comes before us on the basis of two certified questions from the Superior Court, pursuant to G.L. 1956 (1985 Reenactment) § 9-24-27, concerning a party's right to a jury trial for certain environmental-enforcement proceedings. The relevant facts are not in dispute and are as follows.

National Velour Corporation (National Velour) is a Rhode Island corporation engaged in surface coating.

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