Which of the following is a scenario where indemnity may be sought?

Indemnity is a legal concept that allows a party to seek reimbursement from another party for a loss or damage that the first party has borne due to a claim made against them. This occurs typically in situations involving a third party claim where one party is held liable for the actions of another.

When a defendant pays a judgment or settlement and seeks to recover that payment from another party, this scenario fits the classic definition of indemnity. In the context of a tort claim, if one defendant is held liable and fulfills that obligation, they may look to a co-defendant or another party to indemnify them, especially if that party is primarily responsible for the injury or damage.

In contrast, the other scenarios do not apply to indemnity as effectively. For instance, seeking indemnity when both defendants are equally liable does not create a basis for one to seek reimbursement from the other; rather, they both share the responsibility for the whole. Similarly, if one defendant is insolvent, that might create a situation for a claim but does not inherently involve indemnity where one party recovers from another. Finally, the absence of joint and several liability means liability is not shared among defendants, which diverges from the typical grounds for seeking indemnity since one party's