Roadway Express, Inc. v. Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Roadway Express, Inc. v. Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights

386 A.2d 200, 119 R.I. 948

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Supreme Court of Rhode Island·Decided March 27, 1978·No. M. P. No. 78-55·Published

Opinion

The petition for certiorari is granted.

The parties are directed to brief and argue the following issue: Assuming the provision of G.L. 1956 (1968 Reenactment) §28-5-18 which provides for the issuance of a complaint within one year after the committing of an alleged unfair employment practice is directory, should the commission’s complaint be dismissed because the 2-year-5-month period intervening between the commission of the act and the issuance of the complaint might be considered as an unreasonable period of delay?

Chief Justice Bevilacqua did not participate.

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The petition for certiorari is granted.

The parties are directed to brief and argue the following issue: Assuming the provision of G.L. 1956 (1968 Reenactment) §28-5-18 which provides for the issuance of a complaint within one year after the committing of an alleged unfair employment practice is directory, should the commission’s complaint be dismissed because the 2-year-5-month period intervening between the commission of the act and the issuance of the complaint might be considered as an unreasonable period of delay?

Chief Justice Bevilacqua did not participate.

Roadway Express, Inc. v. Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights, 386 A.2d 200, 119 R.I. 948 (R.I. 1978).

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