Supreme Court of Rhode Island December 9, 2011, Nos. 2009-236-Appeal, 2009-237-Appeal, 2009-238-Appeal, 2009-239-Appeal (Ims v. Town of Portsmouth)

OPINION

Justice GOLDBERG,

for the Court.

This case came before the Supreme Court on September 28, 2011, on appeal by the plaintiff, Jerry F. Ims (Ims or plaintiff), from a Superior Court judgment in favor of the defendants, the Town of Portsmouth (town), its then chief of police, Dennis Seale (Chief Seale), and now-retired Lieutenant Manuel Vierra (Lt. Vier-ra), on all counts in the complaint.