The Providence Retired Police and Firefighter's Association v. the City of Providence, by and through its Treasurer…

Summary

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island vacated the Superior Court’s partial summary judgment for the Providence Retired Police and Firefighter’s Association and remanded with instructions to enter judgment for the City of Providence. The Court held that the special Providence System enacted by the General Assembly supersedes the statewide occupational cancer benefits statute, rendering the Association’s retired members ineligible for benefits under that act. The decision relied on the precedent set in Betz v. Paolino. The Court also rejected the Association’s reliance on City of East Providence v. International Association of Firefighters Local 850.