Any person keeping or harboring in his or her house or on his or her lands any dog, or knowingly suffering this to be done by any other person, shall be liable for all damages done by the dog in the same manner as if he or she were the owner.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-13-17
Civil liability of person harboring dog for damages
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 727 F. Supp. 78 - Brotko Ex Rel. Brotko v. United States (1989)
Most recently applied in 727 F. Supp. 78 - Brotko Ex Rel. Brotko v. United States (December 1989)
G.L. 1896, ch. 111, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 135, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 136, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 639, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 4-13-17.
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.