London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. v. Phoenix Indemnity Company

It appears from the foregoing that by their answers to the questions of the verdict inquiring as to the conduct of Miss Bloom the jury found facts which establish that there was no liability on her part to her guests, and that there was therefore no common liability. Consequently, and unless the court was in error in its rulings upon plaintiff’s motions after verdict, plaintiff is not entitled to contribution.

Plaintiff contends that the court should have ruled that as a matter of law Miss Bloom’s negligence with respect to speed increased the danger assumed by the guests when they entered the…