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Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-1402

Known as the Maryland Uniform Contribution Among Joint Tort-Feasors Act

The act spans §§ 3–3 (10 sections).

(a) The right of contribution exists among joint tort-feasors.

(b) A joint tort-feasor is not entitled to a money judgment for contribution until the joint tort-feasor has by payment discharged the common liability or has paid more than a pro rata share of the common liability.

(c) A joint tort-feasor who enters into a settlement with the injured person is not entitled to recover contribution from another joint tort-feasor whose liability to the injured person is not extinguished by the settlement.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.