Causes of Action

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Section
9-1-1

Action on promissory note.

Section
9-1-2

Civil liability for crimes and offenses.

Section
9-1-2.1

Civil liability for stalking.

Section
9-1-3

Liability of parents for torts of minors.

Section
9-1-3.1

Liability of parents and unemancipated minors for torts to each other.

Section
9-1-4

Statute of frauds.

Section
9-1-5

Liability of landlord for improvements to real estate by tenant by oral lease.

Section
9-1-6

Causes and actions surviving death of parties.

Section
9-1-7

Prosecution and defense of actions by executor or administrator.

Section
9-1-8

Actual damages only to be granted after death of party.

Section
9-1-9

Survival of actions for the recovery of possession of land.

Section
9-1-10

Settlement of real estate title in action involving executor or administrator.

Section
9-1-11

Survival of claims for damages in laying out of highways.

Section
9-1-12

When action is commenced for purposes of statute of limitations.

Section
9-1-13

Limitation of actions generally - Product liability.

Section
9-1-14

Limitation of actions for words spoken or personal injuries.

Section
9-1-14.1

Limitation on malpractice actions.

Section
9-1-14.2

Limitation of "Agent Orange" or phenoxy herbicides actions.

Section
9-1-14.3

Limitation on legal malpractice actions.

Section
9-1-14.4

Limitations on home inspector malpractice actions.

Section
9-1-15

9-1-16 - Repealed.

Section
9-1-17

Limitation of actions on contracts or liabilities under seal and on judgments.

Section
9-1-18

Effect of absence from state on limitations.

Section
9-1-19

Disability postponing running of statute.

Section
9-1-20

Time of accrual of concealed cause of action.

Section
9-1-21

Effect of death of party on statute of limitations.

Section
9-1-22

Extension of time after termination of action.

Section
9-1-23

Effect of joinder of counts on limitation.

Section
9-1-24

Special limitations provisions unaffected.

Section
9-1-25

Time for bringing suit against state, political subdivision, city, or town.

Section
9-1-26

Liability of hospitals.

Section
9-1-27

Police and firefighters - Immunity from liability.

Section
9-1-27.1

Good Samaritan - Immunity from liability.

Section
9-1-27.2

Court appointed special advocate program - Immunity from liability.

Section
9-1-27.3

Court appointed law clerk advocate program - Immunity from liability.

Section
9-1-28

Action for unauthorized use of name, portrait, or picture.

Section
9-1-28.1

Right to privacy - Action for deprivation of right.

Section
9-1-29

Constructors of improvements to real property - Immunity from liability.

Section
9-1-30

Demand for judgment in an action alleging personal injury, injury to property, or wrongful death - Exclusion of monetary amount.

Section
9-1-31

Public school teachers, supervisors, and administrators - Immunity from liability - Compensation for certain injuries - Duty upon school committees and board of regents.

Section
9-1-31.1

Members of public bodies - Exemption from liability.

Section
9-1-32

Effect of alteration of product after sale.

Section
9-1-33

Insurer's bad faith refusal to pay a claim made under any insurance policy.

Section
9-1-34

Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation or automated external defibrillation - Immunity from liability.

Section
9-1-35

Civil action for ethnic or religious intimidation and/or vandalism.

Section
9-1-36

Enumeration of statutes of limitation.

Section
9-1-37

Enumeration of periods of appeal.

Section
9-1-38

Limitation of actions for medical expenses incurred by minors.

Section
9-1-39

Civil action for desecration.

Section
9-1-40

Civil liability for nonpayment of accident and sickness insurance by employer.

Section
9-1-41

Loss of consortium - Loss of society and companionship.

Section
9-1-42

Alienation of affection, criminal conversation, or seduction - Causes of action abolished.

Section
9-1-43

Civil action for childsnatching.

Section
9-1-44

Civil action for release of names of minors.

Section
9-1-45

Attorney's fees in breach of contract actions.

Section
9-1-46

Affirmative defense of trespasser's intent to commit a crime.

Section
9-1-47

Loss of homemaker services.

Section
9-1-48

Immunity from civil liability - Sports teams.

Section
9-1-49

Correct corporate name and registered agent - Duty to provide.

Section
9-1-50

Settled claims not paid within thirty (30) days.

Section
9-1-51

Limitation on actions based on sexual abuse or exploitation of a child.

Section
9-1-52

Cause of action for next lowest bidding qualified contractor.

Section
9-1-53

Misclassification of employees - Civil action.

Section
9-1-54

Civil action against employer by employee under subpoena.