California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 875

CCP § 875Title 11 · Part 2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)Where a money judgment has been rendered jointly against two or more defendants in a tort action there shall be a right of contribution among them as hereinafter provided.

(b)Such right of contribution shall be administered in accordance with the principles of equity.

(c)Such right of contribution may be enforced only after one tortfeasor has, by payment, discharged the joint judgment or has paid more than his pro rata share thereof. It shall be limited to the excess so paid over the pro rata share of the person so paying and in no event shall any tortfeasor be compelled to make contribution beyond his own pro rata share of the entire judgment.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1700.