Chapter 9-1. Causes of Action

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 Repealed.9-1-17Limitation of actions on contracts or liabilities under seal and on judgments.9-1-18Effect of absence from state on limitations.9-1-19Disability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