(a)  No person shall recover from any town in any action mentioned in § 45-15-8 and § 45-15-9, a greater sum for personal injuries than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-15-12

  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  This section shall be given retroactive effect and apply to all causes of action arising on or after May 4, 1984.

History of Section.
G.L. 1986, ch. 36, § 17; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 352, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-12; P.L. 1958, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 1975, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 115, § 1.