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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 10

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Title 10, Title 10 and Civil Procedure — Procedure in Particular Actions

23 chapters · 356 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 10356 Ch 10-5, Chapter 10-5 Attachment43 Ch 10-21, Chapter 10-21 Rhode Island Commercia…39 Ch 10-9, Chapter 10-9 Habeas Corpus31 Ch 10-13, Chapter 10-13 Relief of Poor Debtors29 Ch 10-3, Chapter 10-3 Arbitration25 Ch 10-17, Chapter 10-17 Trustee Process22 Ch 10-18, Chapter 10-18 Wage Earner Receivership21 Ch 10-7, Chapter 10-7 Death by Wrongful Act17 Ch 10-16, Chapter 10-16 Small Claims and Consu…17 Ch 10-11, Chapter 10-11 Bail of Persons Impris…16 Ch 10-10, Chapter 10-10 Imprisonment on Civil …14 Ch 10-4, Chapter 10-4 Assignment for Benefit …13 Ch 10-9.1, Chapter 10-9.1 Post Conviction Remedy12 Ch 10-6, Chapter 10-6 Contribution Among Join…11

11 sections·Filtered byTitle 10✕Ch 10-6✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-1. Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act”.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-10. Uniformity of construction
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This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states that enact it.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-11. Severability
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If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-12. Court-approved settlements
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The following provisions apply solely and exclusively to judicially approved good-faith settlements of claims relating to the Feld Entertainment/Ringling Brothers Circus accident on May 4, 2014. (a) A release by a claimant of one joint tortfeasor, whether before or after judgment…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-2. “Joint tortfeasors” defined

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For the purposes of this chapter, the term “joint tortfeasors” means two (2) or more persons jointly or severally liable in tort for the same injury to person or property, whether or not judgment has been recovered against all or some of them; provided, however, that a master and…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-3. Right of contribution declared

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Except as otherwise provided in § 10-6-7, the right of contribution exists among joint tortfeasors; provided however, that when there is a disproportion of fault among joint tortfeasors, the relative degree of fault of the joint tortfeasors shall be considered in determining thei…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-4. Payment as prerequisite — Limitation of actions

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Except as otherwise provided in § 10-6-7, a joint tortfeasor is not entitled to a final money judgment for contribution until he or she has by payment discharged the common liability or has paid more than his or her pro rata share of the final money judgment. Actions for contribu…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-5. Separate settlement with injured person

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A joint tortfeasor who enters into a settlement with the injured person is not entitled to recover contribution from another joint tortfeasor whose liability to the injured person is not extinguished by the settlement.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-6. Effect of judgment against one tortfeasor

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The recovery of a judgment by the injured person against one joint tortfeasor does not discharge the other joint tortfeasors.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-7. Effect of release of one tortfeasor on liability of others

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(1) A release by the injured person of one joint tortfeasor, whether before or after judgment, does not discharge the other tortfeasors unless the release so provides; but reduces the claim against the other tortfeasors in the amount of the consideration paid for the release. (2)…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-9. Right of indemnity preserved

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This chapter does not impair any right of indemnity under existing law.