LEGAL DOCUMENT

Case: Anne L. MELVIN v. Frank J. KARPINSKI, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island
Citation: 91 A.3d 353
Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 2014-04-25
Docket Number: No. 2013-201-APPEAL
Pages: 353–353
Volume: 91
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Third Series

Parties: Anne L. MELVIN v. Frank J. KARPINSKI, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island.

Anne L. MELVIN v. Frank J. KARPINSKI, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island.
No. 2013-201-APPEAL.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island.
April 25, 2014.
Mark P. Gagliardi, Esq.
John J. McCann, Esq.

ORDER
The plaintiff, Anne L. Melvin, appeals from a Superior Court judgment affirming a decision of the Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island. This case came before the Supreme Court at a session in conference pursuant to Article I, Rule 12A(3)(b) of the Supreme Court Rules of Appellate Procedure. The plaintiff had applied for an accidental disability retirement pension from her job at the Rhode Island Training School. When her application was denied, she filed an appeal to the Superior Court in accordance with G.L.1956 § 42-35-15 of the Administrative Procedures Act. The Superior Court denied the plaintiffs administrative appeal, and the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal to this Court.
We conclude that the plaintiffs appeal is not properly before the Court. A party aggrieved by a judgment of the Superior Court rendered in an administrative appeal may seek review in this Court by filing a petition for a writ of certiorari within twenty days from the date of entry of the judgment. Section 42-35-16. Because the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal rather than a petition for writ of certiorari, the case is not properly before us.
Accordingly, the plaintiffs appeal is denied and dismissed.