In an action commenced under § 10-7-5, recovery may be had for punitive damages if such damages would have been recoverable had the decedent survived.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-7-7.1
Punitive damages
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Showley v. Kelsey (2013)
Most recently applied in Showley v. Kelsey (July 2013)
P.L. 2009, ch. 382, § 2.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.