Rhode Island General 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.
History of Section.
P.L. 1940, ch. 940, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 10-6-5.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 10-6-5
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.