PARKER v. VANELL

No. 2 CA-CV 90-0082.

167 Ariz. 55 (1990)

804 P.2d 784

William Boyd PARKER and Martha Lynn Parker, husband and wife, Third Party Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. Leonard David VANELL, Third Party Defendant/Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department A.

Review Granted February 20, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kern and Wooley by D.L. Greer and Cheryl L. Sivic, Mesa, for third party plaintiffs/appellants.

Vermeire & Turley, P.C. by Joseph B. Swan, Jr., Phoenix, for third party defendant/appellee.


OPINION

LACAGNINA, Judge.

In this decision we hold that pursuant to the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act (UCATA), A.R.S. §§ 12-2501 to 2509, the amount paid by one tortfeasor as consideration for the execution by the injured party of a full settlement and release of all tortfeasors is the only amount in controversy between the tortfeasors in an action for contribution, absent any claim of unreasonableness, fraud or bad faith.

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