ADAMS v. CITY OF BOSTON

SJC-10861.

461 Mass. 602 (2012)

DANIEL ADAMS v. CITY OF BOSTON (and two consolidated cases).

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

March 7, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan C. Decker ( Leah M. Barrault with him) for Daniel Adams & others.

Kay H. Hodge ( John M. Simon with her) for city of Boston.

The following submitted briefs for amici curiae:

William J. Johnson , of Virginia, & Timothy R. King for Massachusetts Coalition of Police, IUPA, AFL-CIO, & another.

Philip G. Boyle , Laurence J. Donoghue , Peter J. Mee , & Colin R. Boyle for City Solicitors and Town Counsel Association.

Philip Collins for Massachusetts Municipal Association.

Present: IRELAND, C.J., SPINA, CORDY, BOTSFORD, GANTS, DUFFLY, & LENK, JJ.


SPINA, J.

In this consolidated appeal, we construe the payment obligations of municipalities participating in G. L. c. 41, § 108L, popularly known as the "Quinn Bill," a local option statute establishing a career incentive pay program for police officers. The statute provides that in participating municipalities, qualifying police officers "shall be granted" certain salary increases for furthering their education in...

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