§ 34-28-33. Remedy of chapter not exclusive.
Except as otherwise specified, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the right of any person, whether he or she have a valid lien hereunder or not, to remedies otherwise available to him or her under law; and the rights, if any, of any person who has filed his or her account and demand or claim under § 34-28-16 for any deficiency, or the rights, if any, of any person who has failed to file his or her account and demand or claim thereunder, against any other person (rather than against the property which is the subject matter of any complaint under this chapter) shall not be impaired by the provisions of this chapter. In the event that there is a conflict as to procedures between § 34-28-1 et seq. and the rules of civil procedure, then the procedures noted in § 34-28-1 et seq. shall prevail.
History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 235, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 630, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 34-28 - Mechanics’ Liens
Section 34-28-2. - Improvements by consent of tenant or lessee.
Section 34-28-3. - Improvements by consent of owner of less than freehold.
Section 34-28-3.1. - Materials to include rental or lease of any equipment.
Section 34-28-4. - Notice of intention to claim lien.
Section 34-28-4.1. - Contractors.
Section 34-28-5. - Recording notice of intention.
Section 34-28-7. - Lien of architect or engineer.
Section 34-28-8. - Land subject to lien.
Section 34-28-9. - Effective period of notice.
Section 34-28-10. - Complaint to enforce lien — Lis pendens notice.
Section 34-28-11. - Contents of lis pendens.
Section 34-28-12. - Recording of lis pendens.
Section 34-28-13. - Form of complaint to enforce lien.
Section 34-28-14. - Notice of complaint to owners and encumbrancers.
Section 34-28-15. - Contents and service of citation to owners and encumbrancers.
Section 34-28-16. - Entry of appearance and filing of account or claim.
Section 34-28-16.1. - Petition to foreclose mortgage.
Section 34-28-16.2. - Proceedings in superior court.
Section 34-28-17.1. - Dismissal of complaint for other cause.
Section 34-28-18. - Consolidation of proceedings by different lienholders.
Section 34-28-19. - Costs of proceedings.
Section 34-28-20. - Persons entitled to contest claims.
Section 34-28-21. - Decree ordering sale.
Section 34-28-22. - Court instructions as to sale.
Section 34-28-23. - Application of proceeds of sale.
Section 34-28-24. - Master’s bond.
Section 34-28-25. - Priority of liens.
Section 34-28-26. - Subordination or release of lien.
Section 34-28-27. - Direct payment on release of lien.
Section 34-28-28. - Damages on withholding direct payment or consent thereto.
Section 34-28-29. - Form of demand for direct payment.
Section 34-28-30. - Suit on bond to secure payment.
Section 34-28-31. - Application to governmental agencies.
Section 34-28-32. - Contractor excused from completing work upon filing of complaint.
Section 34-28-32.2. - Construction.
Section 34-28-33. - Remedy of chapter not exclusive.
Section 34-28-34. - Definitions.
Section 34-28-35. - Form of real estate description.