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2021 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally
Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action
Section 9-1-45 - Attorney's fees in breach of contract actions.
Universal Citation: RI Gen L § 9-1-45 (2021)
§ 9-1-45. Attorney's fees in breach of contract actions.
The court may award a reasonable attorney's fee to the prevailing party in any civil action arising from a breach of contract in which the court:
(1) Finds that there was a complete absence of a justiciable issue of either law or fact raised by the losing party; or
(2) Renders a default judgment against the losing party.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 394, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 371, § 2.
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