Rhode Island § 9-31-3 § 9-31-3. Limitation of damages — Cities, towns, and fire districts.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 9-31-3 — § 9-31-3. Limitation of damages — Cities, towns, and fire districts.

Rhode Island § 9-31-3

Title 9COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY

Ch. 9-31Governmental Tort Liability

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-31-3 (2026).

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§ 9-31-3. Limitation of damages — Cities, towns, and fire districts.
In any tort action against any city or town or any fire district, 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 city or town or fire district was engaged
            in a proprietary function in the commission of the tort, the limitation of damages
            set forth in this section shall not apply.
         

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§ 9-31-3. Limitation of damages — Cities, towns, and fire districts.

In any tort action against any city or town or any fire district, 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 city or town or fire district was engaged in a proprietary function in the commission of the tort, the limitation of damages set forth in this section shall not apply.