2.__Equitable share.__The released party's equitable share of the joint obligation if it was determined by the trier of fact.

§188.__Partial proportional settlement

If any defendant is released by the plaintiff under an agreement that precludes the plaintiff from collecting against remaining parties that portion of any damages attributable to the settling defendant's share of responsibility, then the following rules apply.

1.__General rule.__Such a settling defendant is entitled to be dismissed with prejudice from the case.__Unless otherwise ordered, the dismissal bars all related claims for contribution or indemnity assertible by remaining parties.

2.__Post-settlement procedures.__The trial court shall preserve for the remaining parties a fair opportunity to adjudicate the liability of the dismissed defendant.__Remaining parties may continue to conduct necessary discovery against a settling defendant and may invoke evidentiary rules at trial as though the settling defendant were still a party.

3.__Binding effect.__To apportion responsibility in the pending action for claims that were included in the settlement and presented at trial, a finding on the issue of the settling defendant's liability binds all parties to the suit, but such a finding has no binding effect in other actions relating to other damage claims.

4.__Post-verdict adjustments.__If a plaintiff recovers a verdict against any of the nonsettling parties, the court shall reduce the plaintiff's judgment by the amount determined at trial to be attributable to the settling defendant's equitable share of fault if any was found.__If such a finding was not requested, then the court shall reduce the plaintiff's judgment by the value of the consideration given to the plaintiff for the settlement.

5.__Exceptions.__If special circumstances dictate that the issues can not fairly be adjudicated without fuller participation of the settling defendant, then for good cause shown the court may grant relief as necessary to protect the rights of remaining parties.__Such an order for relief may include:

A.__That the settling defendant must continue to defend against remaining cross-claims;