Ballard Ex Rel. Smith v. Hunter

MALLARD, Chief Judge.

G.S. lB-3(e) of the Uniform Contribution among TortFeasors Act provides:

“The recovery of judgment against one tort-feasor for the injury or wrongful death does not of itself discharge the other tort-feasors from liability to the claimant. The satisfaction of the judgment discharges the other tort-feasors from liability to the claimant for the same injury or wrongful death, but does not impair any right of contribution.” (Emphasis added.)

The question for decision on appeal, therefore, is whether there was a valid judgment as to the defendants Hunter, accepted by the…