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THE DOCTORS CO. v. VINCENT

No. 36838.

98 P.3d 681 (2004)

THE DOCTORS COMPANY, an Inter-Insurance Exchange, Appellant, v. Robert L. VINCENT, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

October 13, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Cotton & Associates, Ltd., and John H. Cotton, Las Vegas, for Appellant.

Jones Vargas and Ryan W. Herrick and Albert F. Pagni, Reno, for Respondent.

Before SHEARING, C.J., ROSE and MAUPIN, JJ.

OPINION

MAUPIN, J.

In this appeal, we consider the procedures for perfecting, as part of a settlement, claims for contribution among joint tortfeasors and implied indemnity. As discussed below, these remedies allow persons extinguishing their individual tort liabilities to seek reimbursement in part or in full from other responsible parties.

The resolution of this appeal centers in large part upon several related statutory principles.

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