668.6 Enforcement of contribution. 1. If the percentages of fault of each of the parties to a claim for contribution have been established previously by the court as provided in section 668.3, a party paying more than theparty’s percentage share of damages may recover judgment for contribution upon motion tothe court or in a separate action. 2. If the percentages of fault of each of the parties to a claim for contribution have not been established by the court, contribution may be enforced in a separate action, whetheror not a judgment has been rendered against either the person seeking contribution or theperson from whom contribution is sought. 3. If a judgment has been rendered, an action for contribution must be commenced within one year after the judgment becomes final. If a judgment has not been rendered, a claim forcontribution is enforceable only upon satisfaction of one of the following sets of conditions: a. The person bringing the action for contribution must have discharged the liability of the person from whom contribution is sought by payment made within the period of the statute oflimitations applicable to the claimant’s right of action and must have commenced the ed the liability of the person from whom contribution is sought by payment made within the period of the statute oflimitations applicable to the claimant’s right of action and must have commenced the actionfor contribution within one year after the date of that payment. b. The person seeking contribution must have agreed while the action of the claimant was pending to discharge the liability of the person from whom contribution is sought and withinone year after the date of the agreement must have discharged that liability and commencedthe action for contribution. 84 Acts, ch 1293, §6 Sat Dec 23 12:24:04 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 668.6 (18, 0)
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