Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 10-6 - Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors
Section 10-6-5. - Separate settlement with injured person.

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