(a) The right of contribution exists among joint tortfeasors.
(b) A joint tortfeasor is not entitled to a money judgment for contribution until he or she has by payment discharged the common liability or has paid more than his or her pro rata share of the common liability.
(c) The right of contribution is not limited to money damages but also includes the right to an allocation of fault as among all joint tortfeasors and the rights provided for in ยง 16-61-204.
(d) A joint tortfeasor who enters into a settlement with the injured person is not entitled to recover contribution from another joint tortfeasor whose liability to the injured person is not extinguished by the settlement.
Section: 16-61-202 16-61-204 16-61-206 16-61-207 16-61-208 16-61-209 16-61-210 16-61-211 16-61-212 NextLast modified: November 15, 2016