Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 4 Civil Procedure - Chapter 4.22 Contributory Fault -- Effect -- Imputation -- Contribution -- Settlement Agreements

4.22.005 Effect of contributory fault
In an action based on fault seeking to recover damages for injury or death to person or harm to property, any contributory fault chargeable to ...

4.22.015 "Fault" defined
"Fault" includes acts or omissions, including misuse of a product, that are in any measure negligent or reckless toward the person or property of the ...

4.22.020 Imputation of contributory fault -- Spouse, domestic partner, or minor child of spouse or domestic partner -- Wrongful death actions
The contributory fault of one spouse or one domestic partner shall not be imputed to the other spouse or other domestic partner or the minor ...

4.22.030 Nature of liability
Except as otherwise provided in RCW 4.22.070, if more than one person is liable to a claimant on an indivisible claim for the same injury, ...

4.22.040 Right of contribution -- Indemnity
(1) A right of contribution exists between or among two or more persons who are jointly and severally liable upon the same indivisible claim for ...

4.22.050 Enforcement of contribution
(1) If the comparative fault of the parties to a claim for contribution has been established previously by the court in the original action, a ...

4.22.060 Effect of settlement agreement
(1) A party prior to entering into a release, covenant not to sue, covenant not to enforce judgment, or similar agreement with a claimant shall ...

4.22.070 Percentage of fault -- Determination -- Exception -- Limitations
(1) In all actions involving fault of more than one entity, the trier of fact shall determine the percentage of the total fault which is ...

4.22.080 Year 2000 failure -- Actions against agency or public service provider -- Definitions
(1) The definitions in this section apply throughout this section and *RCW 4.24.650, 48.18.560, 51.04.140, and 82.32.420. (a) "Agency" means any state or local government ...

4.22.900 Effective date -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 138
This act takes effect as of 12:01 a.m. on April 1, 1974.[1973 1st ex.s. c 138 § 3.] ...

4.22.910 Severability -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 138
If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional, the remainder of this act and the ...

4.22.911 Severability -- 1981 c 27
If any provision of this amendatory act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the ...

4.22.920 Applicability -- 1981 c 27
(1) Chapter 27, Laws of 1981 shall apply to all claims arising on or after July 26, 1981. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, ...

4.22.925 Applicability -- 1981 c 27 § 17
In accordance with section 15(1), chapter 27, Laws of 1981, the repeal of RCW 4.22.010 by section 17, chapter 27, Laws of 1981 applies only ...