diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
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--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -2060,6 +2060,24 @@
         return either.isLeft ? Nothing() : Just(either.value);
       });
 
+  //# fromEither :: b -> Either a b -> b
+  //.
+  //. Takes a default value and an Either, and returns the Right value
+  //. if the Either is a Right; the default value otherwise.
+  //.
+  //. ```javascript
+  //. > S.fromEither(0, S.Right(42))
+  //. 42
+  //.
+  //. > S.fromEither(0, S.Left(42))
+  //. 0
+  //. ```
+  S.fromEither =
+  def('fromEither',
+      {},
+      [b, $Either(a, b), b],
+      function(x, either) { return either.isRight ? either.value : x; });
+
   //. ### Alternative
 
   //  Alternative :: TypeClass