GroundRules
R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-7: Effect of release of one tortfeasor on liability of others.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 10 Courts and Civil Procedure — Procedure in Particular Actions
- Chapter 6 Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors
(1) A release by the injured person of one joint tortfeasor, whether before or after judgment, does not discharge the other tortfeasors unless the release so provides; but reduces the claim against the other tortfeasors in the amount of the consideration paid for the release.
(2) A release by the injured person of one joint tortfeasor relieves that tortfeasor from liability to make contribution to another joint tortfeasor.
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