Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 9-3 – Liens Against Causes of Action


§ 9-3-1	Attorney’s lien – Creation
§ 9-3-2	Operation of attorney’s lien
§ 9-3-3	Enforcement of attorney’s lien
§ 9-3-4	Hospital lien on claim for personal injuries
§ 9-3-5	Notice of hospital lien
§ 9-3-6	Liability for payments to patient without honoring hospital lien
§ 9-3-7	Examination of hospital records
§ 9-3-8	Hospital lien docket
§ 9-3-9	Motor vehicle repairer’s lien
§ 9-3-10	Notice of repairer’s lien
§ 9-3-11	Liability where lien is not honored
§ 9-3-12	Motor vehicle lessor’s lien
§ 9-3-13	Notice of lessor’s lien
§ 9-3-14	Liability where lien is not honored

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Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9