Legal Opinion
Target Stores v. Automated Maintenance Services, Inc.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided November 24, 1992No. Civ. 920108PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESCHKE, Justice.
To answer a certified question of law, we clarify the current status of the law of contribution between concurrent tort-fea-sors who have not acted in concert. Because, without concerted action, liability of each tort-feasor is now several rather than joint, we conclude that, currently, a sued tort-feasor cannot maintain a third-party claim for contribution against a tort-feasor not sued by the injured claimant.
Pursuant to NDRAppP 47, the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, Northeastern Division, Honorable Rodney S. Webb presiding, stated the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bartels v. City of WillistonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- Kavadas v. LorenzenNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
- Boulger v. Northern Pacific RailwayNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1918
- Thorson v. City of MinotNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1967
3Cited by24 opinions
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- Haff v. HettichNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
- Reed v. University of North DakotaNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
- Praus Ex Rel. Praus v. MacKNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2001
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