Rhode Island General Laws 42-80.1-4. Remedies
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In any civil action alleging a violation of this chapter, the court may:
(1) Afford injunctive and declaratory relief against any governmental authority which commits a proposes to commit a violation of this chapter, and;
(2) Award a prevailing plaintiff damages.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 230, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-80.1-4
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Governmental authority: means any department, agency, commission, committee, board, council, bureau or authority or any subdivision of state or municipal government. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-80.1-2
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.