Chapter

Causes of Action

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-1— Action on promissory note
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-2— Civil liability for crimes and offenses
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-2.1— Civil liability for stalking
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-3— Liability of parents for torts of minors
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-3.1— Liability of parents and unemancipated minors for torts to each other
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-4— Statute of frauds
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-5— Liability of landlord for improvements to real estate by tenant by oral lease
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-6— Causes and actions surviving death of parties
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-7— Prosecution and defense of actions by executor or administrator
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-8— Actual damages only to be granted after death of party
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-9— Survival of actions for the recovery of possession of land
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-10— Settlement of real estate title in action involving executor or administrator
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-11— Survival of claims for damages in laying out of highways
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-12— When action is commenced for purposes of statute of limitations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-13— Limitation of actions generally — Product liability
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14— Limitation of actions for words spoken or personal injuries
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14.1— Limitation on malpractice actions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14.2— Limitation of “Agent Orange” or phenoxy herbicides actions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14.3— Limitation on legal malpractice actions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14.4— Limitations on home inspector malpractice actions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-15— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-16— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-17— Limitation of actions on contracts or liabilities under seal and on judgments
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-18— Effect of absence from state on limitations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-19— Disability postponing running of statute
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-20— Time of accrual of concealed cause of action
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-21— Effect of death of party on statute of limitations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-22— Extension of time after termination of action
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-23— Effect of joinder of counts on limitation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-24— Special limitations provisions unaffected
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-25— Time for bringing suit against state, political subdivision, city, or town
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-26— Liability of hospitals
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-27— Police and firefighters — Immunity from liability
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-27.1— Good Samaritan — Immunity from liability
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-27.2— Court appointed special advocate program — Immunity from liability
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-27.3— Court appointed law clerk advocate program — Immunity from liability
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-28— Action for unauthorized use of name, portrait, or picture
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-28.1— Right to privacy — Action for deprivation of right
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-29— Constructors of improvements to real property — Immunity from liability
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-30— Demand for judgment in an action alleging personal injury, injury to property, or wrongful death — Exclusion of monetary amount
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-31— Public school teachers, supervisors, administrators, and employees whose position directly involves work with students — Immunity from liability — Compensation for certain injuries — Duty upon school committees and the council on elementary and secondary education
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-31.1— Members of public bodies — Exemption from liability
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-32— Effect of alteration of product after sale
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-33— Insurer’s bad faith refusal to pay a claim made under any insurance policy
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-34— Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation or automated external defibrillation — Immunity from liability
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-35— Civil action for ethnic or religious intimidation and/or vandalism
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-36— Enumeration of statutes of limitation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-37— Enumeration of periods of appeal
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-38— Limitation of actions for medical expenses incurred by minors
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-39— Civil action for desecration
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-40— Civil liability for nonpayment of accident and sickness insurance by employer
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-41— Loss of consortium — Loss of society and companionship
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-42— Alienation of affection, criminal conversation, or seduction — Causes of action abolished
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-43— Civil action for childsnatching
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-44— Civil action for release of names of minors
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-45— Attorney’s fees in breach of contract actions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-46— Affirmative defense of trespasser’s intent to commit a crime
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-47— Loss of homemaker services
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-48— Immunity from civil liability — Sports teams
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-49— Correct corporate name and registered agent — Duty to provide
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-50— Settled claims not paid within thirty (30) days
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-51— Limitation on actions based on sexual abuse or exploitation of a child
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-52— Cause of action for next lowest bidding qualified contractor
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-53— Misclassification of employees — Civil action
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-54— Civil action against employer by employee under subpoena