2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 10 - Courts and civil procedure–Procedure in particular actions
Chapter 10-7 - Death By Wrongful Act
Chapter 10-7-7.1 - Punitive damages.


RI Gen L § 10-7-7.1 (2012) What's This?

§ 10-7-7.1 Punitive damages. – In an action commenced under § 10-7-5, recovery may be had for punitive damages if such damages would have been recoverable had the decedent survived.

History of Section.
(P.L. 2009, ch. 382, § 2.)

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