FUD'S, INC. v. STATE

No. 98-408-Appeal.

727 A.2d 692 (1999)

FUD'S, INC. et al. v. STATE of Rhode Island et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

March 31, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Ameen, Pawtucket, Rebecca Tedford Partington, Providence, for plaintiff.

Christopher M. Mulhearn, Cynthia M. Hiatt, for defendant.

Before WEISBERGER, C.J., and LEDERBERG, BOURCIER, and FLANDERS, JJ.


OPINION

FLANDERS, Justice.

The Superior Court has certified to us the following question:1 do employers have a constitutional right to a jury trial in connection with unlawful-employment-practice charges that are brought against them? The Fair Employment Practices Act (FEPA), G.L.1956 chapter 5 of title 28, allows employees and other aggrieved parties (collectively, employees) to file unlawful-employment-practice charges...

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