The recovery of a judgment by the injured person against one joint tortfeasor does not discharge the other joint tortfeasors.
§ 41-3-3 NMSA 1978
Judgment against one tortfeasor
Known as the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act
The act spans §§ 41–41 (8 sections).
1941 Comp., § 21-120, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 121, § 3; 1953 Comp., § 24-1-13.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.