Opinion ID: 1189073
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Heading: Settlement Calculating the Judgment

Text: As we have noted, the trial court first reduced the verdict by the percentage of the plaintiffs' negligence and then by the total amount of all settlements. The settlement reduction was purportedly effected in compliance with Wyoming's Right to Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors statutes, § 1-1-113 of which provides: Release or covenant not to sue. (a) When a release or a covenant not to sue or not to enforce judgment is given in good faith to one (1) of two (2) or more persons liable in tort for the same injury or the same wrongful death: (i) It does not discharge any of the other tortfeasors from liability for the injury or wrongful death unless its terms so provide; but it reduces the claim against the others to the extent of any amount stipulated by the release or the covenant, or in the amount of the consideration paid for it, whichever is the greater ; and (ii) It discharges the tortfeasor to whom it is given from all liability for contribution to any other tortfeasor. (Emphasis added.)