Legal Opinion
Hall v. George A. Fuller Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 12, 1993No. 90-CV-1625PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
An injured plaintiff sued both appellants and appellees for damages resulting from his injuries. Appellants and appellees in turn filed cross-claims against each other, seeking contribution for all or part of any sums that might be paid to the plaintiff as a result of his suit. The plaintiff then separately settled his claims against appellants and appellees. Although the cross-claims were not included in the settlement, the trial court sua sponte dismissed them, reasoning that appellants and appellees had “bought [their] peace” with one another by settling with the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Cooper Stevedoring Co. v. Fritz Kopke, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Washington v. Washington Hospital CenterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- George's Radio, Inc. v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Joseph Martello v. Thelma HawleyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
- R. & G. Orthopedic Appliances & Prosthetics, Inc. v. CurtinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
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- Mozie v. Sears Roebuck and Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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