(a) Any person with a disability who is the victim of discrimination prohibited by this
chapter may bring an action in the superior court against the person or entity causing
the discrimination for equitable relief, compensatory and/or punitive damages or for
any other relief that the court deems appropriate.
(b) No person with a disability whose action for discrimination is otherwise within the
jurisdiction of the commission for human rights under chapter 5 of title 28, chapter 24 of title 11, or chapter 37 of title 34 may bring an action under this section, unless the commission for human rights has
failed to act upon that person’s complaint within sixty (60) days of filing, or the
commission has issued a final order on the complaint.
Notes of Decisions
Kriegel v. State of Rhode Island, Dept. of Corrs., 266 F. Supp. 2d 288 (D.R.I. 2003).
· cites it 2× “R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-87-4(a), (b). These sections plainly betoken the Rhode Island General Assembly's intent to extend the procedural administrative requirements of FEPA to RICRIHA: with certain limited exceptions, a putative plaintiff is prohibited from bringing a RICRIHA claim…”
Kriegel v. Rhode Island, Dep't of Corr., 266 F. Supp. 2d 288 (D.R.I. 2003).
· cites it 2× “R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-87-4(a), (b). These sections plainly betoken the Rhode Island General Assembly’s intent to extend the procedural administrative requirements of FEPA to RICRIHA: with certain limited exceptions, a putative plaintiff is prohibited from bringing a RICRIHA claim…”
Parente v. Coyne-Fague (D.R.I. 2023).
· cites it 2× “G.L. § 42-87-4. It would be difficult to reconcile that section with the intentional relinquishment of immunity in a lawsuit brought in federal court.”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-87-4(a) — 2 cases
Kriegel v. State of Rhode Island, Dept. of Corrs., 266 F. Supp. 2d 288 (D.R.I. 2003).
“R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-87-4(a), (b). These sections plainly betoken the Rhode Island General Assembly's intent to extend the procedural administrative requirements of FEPA to RICRIHA: with certain limited exceptions, a putative plaintiff is prohibited from bringing a RICRIHA claim…”
Kriegel v. Rhode Island, Dep't of Corr., 266 F. Supp. 2d 288 (D.R.I. 2003).
“R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-87-4(a), (b). These sections plainly betoken the Rhode Island General Assembly’s intent to extend the procedural administrative requirements of FEPA to RICRIHA: with certain limited exceptions, a putative plaintiff is prohibited from bringing a RICRIHA claim…”
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