                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

JOINT WRONGDOERS; EFFECT OF JUDGMENT AGAINST ONE (§ 8.01-443)

A judgment against one of several joint wrongdoers shall not bar the prosecution
of an action against any or all the others, but the injured party may bring
separate actions against the wrongdoers and proceed to judgment in each, or, if
sued jointly, he may proceed to judgment against them successively until
judgment has been rendered against, or the cause has been otherwise disposed of
as to, all of the defendants, and no bar shall arise as to any of them by reason
of a judgment against another, or others, until the judgment has been satisfied.
If there be a judgment against one or more joint wrongdoers, the full
satisfaction of such judgment accepted as such by the plaintiff shall be a
discharge of all joint wrongdoers, except as to the costs; provided, however,
this section shall have no effect on the right of contribution between joint
wrongdoers as set out in § 8.01-34.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 8-368; 1977, c. 617.