Question Submitted by the United States District Court for the District of Colorado Concerning Section 13-50.5-101, C.R.S. 1973 v. Vail Associates, Inc.

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• “no cause of action [for contribution] accrues to a joint tortfeasor until there has been a judgment against him [or her] or a settlement of the claim”
• claim for contribution is separate and distinct from underlying tort; the rights and obligations of the defendants flow not from the tort, but from the judgment or settlement itself

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