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 their pro rata shares.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-3
Right of contribution declared
Known as the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act
The act spans §§ 10–10 (12 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Findley v. Falise (1995)
Most recently applied in Dunellen, et al. v. Power Test Realty, et al. (January 2013)
P.L. 1940, ch. 940, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 10-6-3; P.L. 1977, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 410, § 1, effective July 14, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 411, § 1, effective July 14, 2021.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.