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R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-10 (2026)

Association defined

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Any unincorporated organization of persons, except a partnership, is deemed an association within the meaning of §§ 9-2-11 — 9-2-15.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1960–2022 · leading case: Smithfield Voters for Responsible Dev., Inc. v. LaGreca, 755 A.2d 126 (R.I. 2000).
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Smithfield Voters for Responsible Dev., Inc. v. LaGreca, 755 A.2d 126 (R.I. 2000). · cites it 2× “See G.L.1956 § 9-2-10 (defining an “association” as “[a]ny unincorporated organization of persons, except a partnership”) (emphasis added).”
Corrente v. Rhode Island, 759 F. Supp. 73 (D.R.I. 1991). “A plaintiff must sue either all the individual members of the association or comply with Rhode Island General Laws Sections 9-2-10 through 9-2-15, which authorize service on the officers of an unincorporated association.”
Maria C. Rosa v. PJC of Rhode Island, Inc. formerly Rite Aid of Rhode Island, Inc., 270 A.3d 37 (R.I. 2022). · cites it 2× “It is well established that -7- unincorporated association subject to the generally applicable liability law for such associations under G.L. 1956 §§ 9-2-10, 9-2-12, and 9-2-14.6 Section 34-36.”
Canuel v. Oskoian, 184 F. Supp. 70 (D.R.I. 1960). “On the contrary, “that a suit against all the members may be maintained despite the statute is indicated by the permissive phraseology of § 9-2-12, and by the express terms of § 9-2-15 barring suits against the members while an action under the statute is pending.”
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