Following a jury verdict in a previous action, The Doctors Company “TDC” filed a contribution claim against Campbell, Odom & Griffith, P.C. f/k/a Cobb Surgical Associates, P.C. “Cobb Surgical”. The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment, and the trial court found in favor of TDC. Cobb Surgical appeals, contending that TDC was not entitled to contribution. We affirm, for reasons that follow. “Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the undisputed facts, taken in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, warrant judgment as a matter of law in favor of the moving party. Our review is de novo.”1 Viewed in this manner, the undisputed facts establish that John and Shirley Williamson obtained a jury verdict in a medical malpractice action against Cobb Surgical and TDC’s insured, Alan Mitchell, M.D. In accordance with the verdict, the trial court entered a judgment in favor of the Williamsons and against Cobb Surgical and Dr. Mitchell, jointly and severally, in the amount of $2,214,237.60.2 Thereafter, Cobb Surgical paid the Williamsons $900,000 to settle its portion of the judgment, and TDC paid $1,100,000 to settle Dr. Mitchell’s portion. Following receipt of the settlement amounts, the Williamsons filed a satisfaction of judgment and a dismissal with prejudice.3
TDC filed a separate action for contribution, contending that it paid more than its pro rata share to satisfy the Williamson’s claims. Specifically, TDC asserted that the parties’ respective settlements with the Williamsons effectively reduced the judgment amount to the total amount paid and that, because the parties were jointly and severally liable, they should have shared the common burden to satisfy the judgment equally, with each paying $1,000,000. Thus, TDC claimed entitlement to $100,000 in contribution from Cobb Surgical, because TDC paid $200,000 more than Cobb Surgical paid to satisfy the Williamsons’ claims. The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment, and the trial court ruled in favor of TDC, ordering that TDC recover $100,000 in contribution from Cobb Surgical.