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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-50.5-103 (2026)

Pro rata shares

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The relative degrees of fault of the joint tortfeasors shall be used in determining their pro rata shares.

Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 809, § 1, effective July 1. L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 681, § 2, effective July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1981–2019 · leading case: Brochner v. W. Ins. Co., 724 P.2d 1293 (Colo. 1986).
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Brochner v. W. Ins. Co., 724 P.2d 1293 (Colo. 1986). · cites it 12× “In addition, section 13-50.5-103 provides as follows: When there is a disproportion of fault among joint tortfeasors, the relative degrees of fault of the joint tortfeasors shall be used in determining their pro rata shares solely for the purpose of determining their rights of…”
Kussman v. City & Cnty. of Denver, 706 P.2d 776 (Colo. 1985). · cites it 8× “§ 13-50.5-103. [3] The Act's aim is to ensure that no tortfeasor is compelled to pay more than its appropriate share of the damages as measured by the degree of fault assigned to it by the jury.”
Williams v. White Mountain Constr. Co., 749 P.2d 423 (Colo. 1988). · cites it 6× “Section 13-50.5-103, C.R.S. 1973 (1980 Supp.”
Mountain Mobile Mix, Inc. v. Gifford, 660 P.2d 883 (Colo. 1983). · cites it 6× “Section 13-50.5-103. Under the act, a single tortfeasor does not have to bear the entire losses for a injury where others are also to blame.”
Pub. Serv. Co. of Colorado v. Dist. Court in & for the City & Cnty. of Denver, 638 P.2d 772 (Colo. 1981). · cites it 3× “Section 13-50.5-103, C.R.S. 1973 (1980 Supp.”
Perlmutter v. Blessing, 706 P.2d 772 (Colo. 1985). · cites it 2× “§ 13-50.5-103; National Farmers Union Property and Casualty Co.”
Colantuno v. A. Tenenbaum & Co., Inc., 23 P.3d 708 (Colo. 2001). · cites it 2× “See § 13-50.5-103, 5 C.R.S. (2000) ("The relative degrees of fault of the joint tortfeasors shall be used in determining their pro rata shares.”
Pierce v. Wiglesworth, 903 P.2d 656 (Colo. Ct. App. 1994). “195, § 13-50.5-103 at 809 (“When there is a disproportion of fault among joint tortfeasors, the relative degrees of fault of the joint tortfeasors shall be used in determining their pro rata shares solely for the purpose of determining their rights of contribution among…”
LB Rose Ranch v. Hansen Constr., 2019 COA 141 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 13-50.5-103, C.R.S. 2018. ¶ 16 “An important aspect of the contribution act is that contribution can be sought from tortfeasors not joined in the prior action.”
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