Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-31-4 (2026)

Damages in excess of limitation

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The general assembly may, by special act, authorize actions of tort against cities and towns and fire districts in particular cases in which the amount of damages to be recovered may exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1980–2003 · leading case: Andrade v. State, 448 A.2d 1293 (R.I. 1982).

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Andrade v. State, 448 A.2d 1293 (R.I. 1982). · cites it 4× “Section 9-31-1 further provides that "any recovery in such action shall not exceed the monetary limitations thereof set forth in the chapter." The monetary limitations of § 9-31-2 set a ceiling of $50,000 for "any damages recovered.”

Marrapese v. Rhode Island, 500 F. Supp. 1207 (D.R.I. 1980). · cites it 2× “G.L. § 9-31-4. 21 . The only provisions that could be characterized as procedural are § 9-31-6, which directs the State Attorney General or his assistant to represent the State and authorizes him to settle any litigated claim with the approval of the court, and § 9-31-7, which…”

McCarthy v. Johnson, 574 A.2d 1229 (R.I. 1990). · cites it 2× “Section 9-31-4 provides in part: "The general assembly may, by special act, authorize actions of tort against cities and towns in particular cases in which the amount of damages to be recovered may exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).”

Feeney v. Napolitano, 825 A.2d 1 (R.I. 2003). “The plaintiff could have asked that the limitation not apply pursuant to § 9-31-4, which provides that "[t]he general assembly may, by special act, authorize actions of tort against cities and towns and fire districts in particular cases in which the amount of damages to be…”

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