Any person who shall negligently or intentionally pollute groundwater shall be liable to any other person who is damaged by that pollution.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-12-21
Liability
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 778 F. Supp. 101 - Wilson Auto Enterprises, Inc. v. Mobil Oil Corp. (1991)
Most recently applied in Dunellen, et al. v. Power Test Realty, et al. (January 2013)
P.L. 1920, ch. 1914, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 125, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 634, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 46-12-30; P.L. 1983, ch. 149, § 1.
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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.