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R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-18 (2026)

Acceleration of actions when party 65 or older

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Any civil action in which a plaintiff or a defendant has attained the age of sixty-five (65) years, and is not a corporation, partnership, association, or other such entity, shall be accelerated to trial at the request of the party. This section shall not be construed so as to preclude reasonable discovery.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1990–2008 · leading case: Tyre v. Swain, 946 A.2d 1189 (R.I. 2008).
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Tyre v. Swain, 946 A.2d 1189 (R.I. 2008). · cites it 4× “See G.L. 1956 § 9-2-18 (requiring the acceleration of causes of action brought by plaintiffs sixty-five years of age or older) and § 9-2-20 (requiring the acceleration of actions for wrongful death and other actions involving damages in excess of $100,000).”
Devane v. Devane, 581 A.2d 264 (R.I. 1990). · cites it 3× “1956 (1985 Reenactment) § 9-2-18, as amended by P.L.1987, ch. 80, § 1, which provides for the acceleration of any civil action on a court calendar wherein the plaintiff or the defendant has attained the age of sixty-five.”
Marra v. Vanderpyl, 717 A.2d 649 (R.I. 1998). · cites it 2× “Following the appeal to the Superior Court, there was no activity on the ease until October 21, 1997 when the plaintiff filed a motion seeking a priority assignment pursuant to G.L.1956 § 9-2-18. The motion was granted in December of 1997.”
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