Rhode Island § 9-31-2 § 9-31-2. Limitations of damages — State.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 9-31-2 — § 9-31-2. Limitations of damages — State.

Rhode Island § 9-31-2

Title 9COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY

Ch. 9-31Governmental Tort Liability

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-31-2 (2026).

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§ 9-31-2. Limitations of damages — State.
In any tort action against the state of Rhode Island or any political subdivision
            thereof, any damages recovered therein shall not exceed the sum of one hundred thousand
            dollars ($100,000); provided, however, that in all instances in which the state was
            engaged in a proprietary function in the commission of the tort, or in any situation
            whereby the state has agreed to indemnify the federal government or any agency thereof
            for any tort liability, the limitation on damages set forth in this section shall
            not apply.
         

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§ 9-31-2. Limitations of damages — State.

In any tort action against the state of Rhode Island or any political subdivision thereof, any damages recovered therein shall not exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000); provided, however, that in all instances in which the state was engaged in a proprietary function in the commission of the tort, or in any situation whereby the state has agreed to indemnify the federal government or any agency thereof for any tort liability, the limitation on damages set forth in this section shall not apply.