Rhode Island § 9-1-45 § 9-1-45. Attorney's fees in breach of contract actions.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 9-1-45 — § 9-1-45. Attorney's fees in breach of contract actions.

Rhode Island § 9-1-45

Title 9COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY

Ch. 9-1Causes of Action

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-45 (2026).

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§ 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.
         

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§ 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.