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SIMEONE v. CHARRON

No. 99-173-M.P.

762 A.2d 442 (2000)

Giulia SIMEONE, in her capacity as Administratrix of the Estate of Maria G. Simeone et al. v. Craig S. CHARRON.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

December 1, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lauren E. Jones, Frank Caprio, Anthony Caprio, Providence, for Plaintiff.

Sean R. Levin, Warwick, for Defendant.

Present: WEISBERGER, C.J., LEDERBERG, BOURCIER, FLANDERS, and GOLDBERG, JJ.

OPINION

LEDERBERG, Justice.

Can punitive damages be recovered under Rhode Island's wrongful death statute? We confront this issue in the case before us in which the respondent, Craig S. Charron, refused to provide responsive answers to interrogatories propounded by the petitioner, Giulia Simeone. A Superior Court justice ruled that punitive damages are not recoverable and denied the petitioner's motion to compel responsive answers. The petitioner sought...

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