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.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-18
Acceleration of actions when party 65 or older
P.L. 1984, ch. 347, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 80, § 1.
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