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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 412.030 (2026)

Contribution among negligent wrongdoers

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Contribution among wrongdoers may be enforced where the wrong is a mere act of negligence and involves no moral turpitude. Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 484a.

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Cited in 33 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1949–2023 · leading case: Stratton v. Parker, 793 S.W.2d 817 (Ky. 1990).
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Stratton v. Parker, 793 S.W.2d 817 (Ky. 1990). · cites it 10× “040 and KRS 412.030 is that as to the plaintiff the recovery is joint but as between the defendants it is according to the apportionment fixed by the jury.”
Degener v. Hall Contracting Corp., 27 S.W.3d 775 (Ky. 2000). · cites it 6× “040, KRS 412.030, and KRS 411.182. KRS 454.040 provides: In actions of trespass the jury may assess joint or several damages against the defendants.”
Dix & Assocs. Pipeline Contractors, Inc. v. Key, 799 S.W.2d 24 (Ky. 1990). · cites it 7× “2d 713, 719-720 (1979), it was held: "The right of contribution between joint tort-feasors is created by KRS 412.030. Like apportionment of liability under KRS 454.”
Stanford v. United States, 948 F. Supp. 2d 729 (E.D. Ky. 2013). · cites it 5× “Ky.Rev.Stat. § 412.030; De-gener, 27 S.W.”
Burrell v. Elec. Plant Bd. of Franklin, Ky., 676 S.W.2d 231 (Ky. 1984). · cites it 4× “But our Contribution Act, KRS 412.030, states only as follows: "Contribution among wrongdoers may be enforced where the wrong is a mere act of negligence and involves no moral turpitude.”
Cox v. Cooper, 510 S.W.2d 530 (Ky. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 3× “” KRS 412.030 provides thus: “Contribution among wrongdoers may be enforced where the wrong is a mere act of negligence and involves no moral turpitude.”
Reda Pump Co., a Div. of TRW, Inc. v. Finck, 713 S.W.2d 818 (Ky. 1986). · cites it 2× “The defendant motorist has a statutory right to contribution from the car manufacturer under KRS 412.030. The car manufacturer will claim it has no liability for contribution because of our decision in this case.”
Sommerkamp v. Linton, 114 S.W.3d 811 (Ky. 2003). “182, a defendant was required to cross-claim for contribution against joint tortfea-sors pursuant to KRS 412.030 or 454.040. Contemporary apportionment requirements including KRS 411.”
Lexington Country Club v. Stevenson, 390 S.W.2d 137 (Ky. Ct. App. 1965). · cites it 2× “They involve entirely different concepts and considerations, which if ignored may lead to confusion. The theory of contribution is that a party required to pay more than his pro rata share of a common liability to an injured party has a right of recovery for one-half the amount…”
Crime Fighters Patrol v. Hiles, 740 S.W.2d 936 (Ky. 1987). “Until the enactment of KRS 412.030 providing a statutory right to “contribution among wrongdoers,” because of the clean hands doctrine a wrongdoer was barred from using the courts to make a claim for contribution against another wrongdoer, even though both caused the injury and…”
Brown Hotel Co. v. Pittsburgh Fuel Co., 224 S.W.2d 165 (Ky. Ct. App. 1949). “” KRS 412.030. Under the statute one seeking contribution must sho"w that the injuries for which he has paid damages were proximately caused by the combined negligence of himself .”
Lincenberg v. Issen, 318 So. 2d 386 (Fla. 1975). “2d 276 (1974); Ky.Rev. Stat. § 412.030; La. Civ. Code Ann.”
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