Metro Aviation, Inc. v. United States

¶1 We accepted certified questions from the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, which we have reformulated in accordance with M. R. App. P. 15(4) and our Order of July 31, 2012:

¶2 May a person who has settled a claim with a victim then bring an action for contribution against a joint tortfeasor under § 27-1-703, MCA, even though the victim never filed a court action?

¶3 Where a defendant in a pending action enters into a settlement with the plaintiff in advance of trial, does §27-1-703, MCA (1997), allow the settling defendant to bring a subsequent contribution action against a…