Joseph A. J. PAIVA v. Christopher J. PARELLA, Chief of Police for the City of East Providence

Citations

• 176 A.3d 480

Syllabus

The petitioner sought review of a decision of the respondent denying the petitioner's application for a permit to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 11-47-11. The petitioner argued, among other things, that the respondent's decision letter denying his application ran afoul of this Court's holding in Gadomski v. Tavares, 113 A.3d 387 (R.I. 2015). The Supreme Court agreed that the respondent's decision letter fell short of the standard articulated in Gadomski, and it ordered the respondent to issue a new decision, consistent with Gadomski, especially in light of the information revealed by documents later obtained by the respondent. Accordingly, the Supreme Court quashed the respondent's decision denying the petitioner's application for a concealed-carry permit.