# Joint and several liability rule · Rhode Island — Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state

For Joint and several liability rule · Rhode Island, state is Rhode Island; rule type is Joint and several liability rule; joint liability rule is Each party is jointly and severally liable; statutory citation is Rhode Island General Laws § 10- 6-2, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Rhode Island _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Rule type:** Joint and several liability rule _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Joint liability rule:** Each party is jointly and severally liable. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** Rhode Island General Laws § 10- 6-2. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> No. Each party is jointly and severally liable. Rhode Island General Laws § 10- 6-2.

## Source

- https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/mlr-state-laws-chart-I.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
Part of [Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state](https://referencesource.org/state-comparative-fault-joint-liability-rules/).