California Code of Civil Procedure CHAPTER 1 - Releases From and Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors

• Section 875.
  (a) Where a money judgment has been rendered jointly against two or more defendants in a tort action there shall be a right of contribution among...
• Section 876.
  (a) The pro rata share of each tortfeasor judgment debtor shall be determined by dividing the entire judgment equally among all of them.(b) Where one or more...
• Section 877.
  Where a release, dismissal with or without prejudice, or a covenant not to sue or not to enforce judgment is given in good faith before...
• Section 877.5.
  (a) Where an agreement or covenant is made which provides for a sliding scale recovery agreement between one or more, but not all, alleged defendant tortfeasors...
• Section 877.6.
  (a) (1) Any party to an action in which it is alleged that two or more parties are joint tortfeasors or co-obligors on a contract debt shall...
• Section 878.
  Judgment for contribution may be entered by one tortfeasor judgment debtor against other tortfeasor judgment debtors by motion upon notice. Notice of such motion shall...
• Section 879.
  If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications...
• Section 880.
  This title shall become effective as to causes of action accruing on or after January 1, 1958.(Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1700.)

Last modified: October 22, 2018