State ex rel. Sharma v. Meyers

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

The issue presented in this action in prohibition is whether under § 537.060, RSMo 1986 a tort-feasor who has settled with the plaintiff, who despite not having been sued is subject to contribution by a joint tort-feasor against whom the plaintiff has obtained a judgment. Section 537.060, which became effective on September 28, 1983, reads as follows:

Defendants in a judgment founded on an action for the redress of a private wrong shall be subject to contribution, and all other consequences of such judgment, in the same manner and to the same extent as defendants in a…