right of contribution

See contribution.

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Now, with the creation of Florida Statute 624.1055, a liability insurer who owes a duty to defend an insured has a right of contribution for defense costs against any other liability insurer who owes a duty to defend the insured against the same claim, suit, or other action.

How the Florida 'Omnibus' Insurance Bill Will Impact Insurer Duty to Defend, Appraisal

In these situations, the owners who provided the personal guaranty may want to add a right of contribution provision in the buy-sell agreement.

OP-ED: Review that buy-sell agreement before trouble pops up

In common law countries, the right of contribution between insurers arose out of equity.

Dual Insurance and other Insurance Clauses

quickly read into section 107 an implied right of contribution among

The Common Law of Liable Party CERCLA Claims

It should also restore the doctrine of joint and several liability augmented with a right of contribution among joint tortfeasors in equal pro rata shares.

An alternative view of refining comparative fault in Florida

The court held, inter alia, that although the Contribution Act gives a settling tortfeasor a right of contribution against other joint tortfeasors, that right is limited to situations where there are two or more joint tortfeasors wherein a recovery against any one of them even though judgment has not been entered against all or any one of them.

Medical law cases of note

century the vast majority of states authorized a right of contribution

Neither joint nor several: orphan shares and private CERCLA actions

The right of contribution under 750 ILCS 5/508(a) has been based upon the other party's ability to pay, coupled with the movant's inability to pay, Warlick says.

Getting fees from the other side in divorce: the IMDMA lets one party get attorney fees from the other in some cases. But don't overplay your hand

(127) The relevant provisions of the Act, which were based upon the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 (UK) c 47, were introduced in 1986 to expand the statutory right of contribution, which had previously been restricted to claims between tortfeasors.

Accessory liability and contribution, release and apportionment

during or following any civil action." (20) Section 113(f)(3) provides a separate right of contribution for persons who have resolved their liability to the government.

United States v. Atlantic Research Corp.: who should pay to clean up inactive hazardous waste sites?

(103) In addition, the law recognizes no right of contribution, (104) which means that a defendant forced to pay damages cannot require another participant in the antitrust violation to reimburse it for any part of the judgment.

Missed opportunity: the enforcement recommendations of the Antitrust Modernization Commission

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