West Virginia Statutes
§ 55-7-12 — Liability of one joint tort-feasor not affected by release to, or accord and satisfaction with, another
West Virginia § 55-7-12
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 55ACTIONS, SUITS AND ARBITRATION; JUDICIAL SALE
Art. 7ACTIONS FOR INJURIES
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W. Va. Code § 55-7-12 (2026).
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A release to, or an accord and satisfaction with, one or more joint trespassers, or tort-feasors, shall not inure to the benefit of another such trespasser, or tort-feasor, and shall be no bar to an action or suit against such other joint trespasser, or tort-feasor, for the same cause of action to which the release or accord and satisfaction relates.
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