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OCR: 1911252, slip opinion P 10. 6 U.S.L.W 2745 1993 W.L. 154448 (Ala May 1993]. The non -settling tortfeasors remain jointly liable the proportionate share at plain tiff' damage not released by settl ement with othet defendants. discussed above Edmonds statutorily immunized stevedore is otherwise simply not comparable defendant whose proportionate share liability voluntarily released by settlement PROPORTIONATE CREDIT FOR SETTLE- MENT Is EFFICIENT EFFECTIVE, AND FAIR The Leger proportionate liability rule is most efficient because 1+ resolves the entire case in one trial as Raligble Transfer Schoenbaum, Admiralty pun Mar itime mr 1992 Supplement. 4-15 (West 1987) There need tor contribution litigation, unless non settling parties do not pay their apporti ioned shares The amount contribution de ...