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R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-3-18 (2026)

Effect of judgment

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The judgment so entered shall have the same force and effect, in all respects, as, and be subject to all the provisions of law relating to, a judgment in an action at law; and it may be enforced as if it has been rendered in an action at law in the court in which it is entered.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1983–2002 · leading case: Paola v. Com. Union Assurance Companies, 461 A.2d 935 (R.I. 1983).
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Paola v. Com. Union Assurance Companies, 461 A.2d 935 (R.I. 1983). · cites it 4× “The plaintiff, in support of his position, relies on § 10-3-18 which states that an arbitration judgment “[sjhall have the same force and effect, in all respects, as, and be subject to all the provisions of law relating to, a judgment in an action at law * * *.”
Pier House Inn, Inc. v. 421 Corp., Inc., 812 A.2d 799 (R.I. 2002). “Although the hearing justice did not specify the authority on which he relied to vacate the punitive damages award, he did find that § 10-3-18 authorized him to direct the arbitrator to rehear and clarify the vacated punitive damages award.”
Cole v. Charron, 477 A.2d 959 (R.I. 1984). · cites it 4× “There was a final judgment on the merits after full arbitration, award, and confirmation by the Superior Court.”
Fort Hill Builders, Inc. v. Nat'l Grange Mut. Ins., 682 F. Supp. 145 (D.R.I. 1988). · cites it 3× “Section 10-3-18 addresses the effect of an arbitration judgment and states, “[T]he judgment so entered shall have the same force and effect, in all respects, as, and be subject to all the provisions of law relating to, a judgment in an action at law; and it may be enforced as if…”
Mangiacapra v. Sentry Ins., 517 A.2d 1041 (R.I. 1986). “” The thrust of the message attempted to be conveyed when those three reliance factors are combined, to wit § 9-21-10, § 10-3-18, and the holding in the Westminster case, is that the imposition of interest in arbitration proceedings is a matter addressed to the arbitrators and…”
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