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R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-9 (2026)

Right of indemnity preserved

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This chapter does not impair any right of indemnity under existing law.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1975–1998 · leading case: Helgerson v. Mammoth Mart, Inc., 335 A.2d 339 (R.I. 1975).
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Helgerson v. Mammoth Mart, Inc., 335 A.2d 339 (R.I. 1975). · cites it 3× “The resolution of this question requires us to determine under what circumstances a third-party plaintiff can seek indemnity from a third-party defendant.”
Wilson v. Krasnoff, 560 A.2d 335 (R.I. 1989). “Only one section addresses the topic of indemnity, § 10-6-9. It provides in full: “Right of indemnity preserved.”
Hawkins v. Gadoury, 713 A.2d 799 (R.I. 1998). “See § 10-6-9; Wilson, 560 A.2d at 341 ; Silva, 416 A.”
Silva v. Home Indem. Co., 416 A.2d 664 (R.I. 1980). “1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 10-6-9. We have recognized that although the right to indemnity traditionally arose from a contract, express or implied, modern law indicates a trend to allow indemnity on the basis of equity — for example, when one person is exposed to liability by the…”
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