§ 9-3-11 - Liability where lien is not honored. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 9-3-11

   § 9-3-11  Liability where lien is nothonored. – Any insurance carrier making any payment to the owner, his or herrepresentative, or assignee as compensation for the repair of damage to thevehicle after the mailing of the notice without paying to the repairer theamount of his or her lien or so much thereof as can be satisfied out of themoney due under any final judgment or compromise or settlement agreement afterpaying the amount of any prior liens, shall, for a period of one year from thedate of payment to the owner, his or her representative, or assignee, be andremain liable to the repairer for the amount which the repairer was entitled toreceive; and any such repairer may, within such period, enforce his or her lienby a suit at law against the insurance carrier making the payment.