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Committee hears municipal liability package proposing lower roadway caps and limits on remedial‑measure evidence
Summary
Representative Felix presented three bills that would narrow when municipalities can be held liable for roadway and sidewalk defects, prohibit use of subsequent remedial measures to show negligence, and limit prejudgment interest for governments. Supporters said the changes save taxpayer dollars; opponents said they would harm injured residents and incentivize deferred maintenance.
Representative Felix introduced a package of bills (H7212, H7213 and H7215) aimed at protecting cities, towns and the state from excessive judgments and clarifying government tort liability.
Felix said Rhode Island is an outlier in allowing evidence of subsequent remedial measures to be used against municipalities and proposed aligning state rules with the federal approach; he also proposed lowering…
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