A person against whom a judgment is rendered has, on payment of the judgment, a right of action to recover payment from each codefendant against whom judgment is also rendered.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 32.002
RIGHT OF ACTION
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Texas Department of Transportation v. City of Floresville Electric Power & Light System (2001)
Most recently applied in Haden v. DAVID J. SACKS, PC (September 2009)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.