Erreca's

issues raised by these petitions focus our attention upon the two competing policies established by Code of Civil Procedure sections 877 and 877.6, which govern “the effect that a settlement agreement has on a settling defendant’s potential liability to other defendants for contribution or comparative indemnity” (Abbott Ford, Inc. v. Superior Court (1987) 43 Cal.3d 858, 871-872 [ 239 Cal.Rptr. 626 , 741 P.2d 124 ]) (hereafter Abbott Ford): (1) The equitable sharing of costs among the parties at fault and (2) the encouragement of settlements. (Tech-Bilt, Inc. v. Woodward-Clyde & Associates (1985) 38 Cal.3d 488, 494-496 [ 213 Cal.Rptr. 256 , 698 P.2d 159 ] [hereafter Tech-Bilt].) In these consolidated petitions for writ of mandate, Erreca’s and Barry Stone & Associates (Stone), as nonsettling defendants, challenge certain aspects of the trial court’s order granting approval of a good faith settlement between plaintiffs Calle Ryan Homeowners Association (HOA) and homeowner class representatives (collectively plaintiffs) and the developers of their single-family homes, Spyglass Venture, Greens Associates, MRL, Inc., Patrick Construction Corporation, and Glenfed Development…