Right of contribution, ripens when. 283 F. Supp. 854.

Settlement did not bar defendant's contribution rights against State where settlement extinguished State's liability to plaintiffs; apportionment of fault where negligent employee, acting for both joint tortfeasors, performed services primarily benefiting one tortfeasor. 643 F. Supp. 593.

Party was not allowed to recover as a joint tortfeasor. 682 F. Supp. 1499.

In reviewing apportionment of damages, supreme court should confine its question to whether apportionment was so erroneous as to shock the moral sense. 45 H. 128, 363 P.2d 969.

A party who settles before suit and is found not negligent in action for contribution is not a joint tortfeasor and is therefore not entitled to contribution but may recover under subrogation. 53 H. 398, 495 P.2d 585.

Form of final judgment with respect to joint tortfeasor's claim for contribution. 6 H. App. 664, 737 P.2d 871.

Condominium association jointly and severally liable with murderer under this section as section provides for apportionment of the common liability of joint tortfeasors as among themselves but does not affect the joint and several liability of each defendant toward plaintiff. 87 H. 273 (App.), 954 P.2d 652.

When conduct of all joint tortfeasors is not sufficiently culpable to justify award of punitive damages against each tortfeasor, such damages may not be the subject of contribution among joint tortfeasors. 87 H. 273 (App.), 954 P.2d 652.