Guam § 24604 - Enforcement.

§ 24604. Enforcement.

(a) Whether or not judgment has been entered in an action against two

or more tortfeasors for the same injury or wrongful death, contribution may

be enforced by a suit for contribution in the action or by a separate action for

contribution.

(b) If there is a judgment for the injury or wrongful death against the

tortfeasor seeking contribution, any separate action by the tortfeasor to

enforce contribution must be commenced within one year after the judgment

has become final by lapse of time for appeal or after appellate review.

(c) If there is no judgment for the injury or wrongful death against the

tortfeasor seeking contribution, any right of contribution is barred unless the

tortfeasor has either:

1. Discharged by payment the common liability within the statute

of limitations period applicable to the claimant's right of action against

him and has commenced the action for contribution within one year

after payment, or

2. Agreed while the action is pending [for] the tortfeasor to

discharge the common liability and commenced the action for

contribution.

(d) The recovery of a judgment for an injury or wrongful death against

one tortfeasor does not of itself discharge the other tortfeasors from liability

for the injury or wrongful death unless the judgment is satisfied. The

satisfaction of the judgment does not impair any right of contribution.

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(e) The judgment of the court in determining the liability of the several

defendants to the claimants for the injury or wrongful death shall be binding

as among such defendants in determining their right to contribution.