Rhode Island General Laws/Title 10/Chapter 10-6/Section 10-6-5

R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-5. Separate settlement with injured person.

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

P.L. 1940, ch. 940, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 10-6-5.

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