§ 9-1-30 - Demand for judgment in an action alleging personal injury, injury to property, or wrongful death – Exclusion of monetary amount. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 9-1-30

   § 9-1-30  Demand for judgment in an actionalleging personal injury, injury to property, or wrongful death –Exclusion of monetary amount. – (a) No complaint or pleading in an action of contract or tort for personalinjury, injury to property, or wrongful death shall contain an ad damnum ormonetary amount claimed against any defendant or defendants; provided, however,that in any action brought before the superior court, the complaint shall statethat the monetary amount claimed is sufficient to establish the jurisdiction ofthe superior court.

   (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to thecontrary, a complaint or pleading in an action of contract or tort for personalinjury, injury to property, or wrongful death in any action brought before thedistrict court shall state the monetary amount claimed.