Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act

The Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act governs how responsibility is apportioned among two or more parties who are liable together for the same injury. It defines when parties qualify as joint tortfeasors and establishes a right of contribution among them, making payment a prerequisite to claiming contribution and imposing a time limit on bringing such a claim. It further sets out how a judgment against one tortfeasor, or a settlement or release with one of them — including settlements approved by a court — affects the liability of the others, while leaving any independent right of indemnity intact.

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