§ 9-3-14 - Liability where lien is not honored.
SECTION 9-3-14
§ 9-3-14 Liability where lien is nothonored. – Any insurance carrier making any payment to the owner, his or herrepresentative, or assignee as compensation for the particular loss after themailing of the notice without paying to the lessor the amount of his or herlien or so much thereof as can be satisfied out of the money due under anyfinal judgment or compromise or settlement agreement after paying the amount ofany prior liens, shall, for a period of one year from the date of payment tothe owner, his or her representative, or assignee, be and remain liable to thelessor for the amount which the lessor was entitled to receive; and any suchlessor may, within such period, enforce his or her lien by a civil actionagainst the insurance carrier making the payment.