United States First Circuit

A 1976 statute's provisions for incentive pay did not unmistakably create private contractual rights against the state; 1996 amendments to these provisions did not violate the Contract Clause.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/28/2004
• Published 01/28/2004

Judges

• BOUDIN, Chief Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, SELYA, Circuit Judge, and STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Dennis T. Grieco II with whom Gidley, Sarli & Marusak, LLP was on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas A. Palombo, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Attorney General, with whom Claire Richards, Special Counsel to the Governor, and John L.P. Breguet, Chief Legal Counsel, Department of Administration, Office of Labor Relations, were on brief, for appellee State of Rhode Island., John L.P. Breguet, Chief Legal Counsel, Department of Administration, Office of Labor Relations, with whom Thomas A. Palombo, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Attorney General, and Claire Richards, Special Counsel to the Governor, were on brief, for appellee Robert L. Carl, Jr.