Boghos Terzian v. James J. Lombardi, in his capacity as Treasurer for the City of Providence

Citations

• 180 A.3d 555

Syllabus

The plaintiff, Boghos Terzian, appealed from a June 12, 2015 final judgment entered following a bench decision in Providence County Superior Court, which granted the motions for summary judgment filed by the defendants, Laborers' International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, Public Service Employees' Local Union Number 1033 (the Union) and James J. Lombardi, in his capacity as Treasurer for the City of Providence. Mr. Terzian contended on appeal that the hearing justice erred in granting defendants' motions for summary judgment because, in his view, the City of Providence could not suspend and ultimately terminate him for off-duty conduct and because the Union did not comply with its duty to fairly represent him. The Supreme Court held that Mr. Terzian had waived his arguments on appeal because he failed to adequately brief them. Accordingly, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the Superior Court.