In addition to the remedies provided in § 28-5-24, where the challenged conduct is shown to be motivated by malice or ill will or when the action involves reckless or callous indifference to the statutorily protected rights of others, the court may award punitive damages; provided, that punitive damages shall not be available against the state or its political subdivisions.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5-29.1
Punitive damages
Known as the State Fair Employment Practices Act
The act spans §§ 28-5-1 to 28-5-9 (52 sections).
P.L. 1991, ch. 135, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 343, § 1.
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.