§ 9-3-1 Attorney’s lien – Creation
§ 9-3-2 Operation of attorney’s lien
§ 9-3-3 Enforcement of attorney’s lien
§ 9-3-4 Hospital lien on claim for personal injuries
§ 9-3-5 Notice of hospital lien
§ 9-3-6 Liability for payments to patient without honoring hospital lien
§ 9-3-7 Examination of hospital records
§ 9-3-8 Hospital lien docket
§ 9-3-9 Motor vehicle repairer’s lien
§ 9-3-10 Notice of repairer’s lien
§ 9-3-11 Liability where lien is not honored
§ 9-3-12 Motor vehicle lessor’s lien
§ 9-3-13 Notice of lessor’s lien
§ 9-3-14 Liability where lien is not honored

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 9-3 - Liens Against Causes of Action

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • 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.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9