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 § 10-6-5
Separate settlement with injured person
Known as the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act
The act spans §§ 10–10 (12 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Estate of Powell Ex Rel. Powell v. Montange (2009)
Most recently applied in Estate of Powell Ex Rel. Powell v. Montange (May 2009)
P.L. 1940, ch. 940, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 10-6-5.
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.