Rhode Island General Laws 44-5-31.1. Burrillville – Judgment
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Notwithstanding any provision contained in § 9-21-10, in any tax assessment appeal or civil action brought pursuant to the applicable provisions of chapter 44-5 in which a verdict is rendered or a decision made for pecuniary damages, the amount of interest which shall be included in addition to the judgment entered therein shall not exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 244, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 493, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-5-31.1
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.