Legal Opinion
Stambaugh v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 24, 1976No. Civ. 38688PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELKINGTON, J.
This original proceeding in mandate concerns the effect of Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975) 13 Cal.3d 804 [119 Cal.Rptr. 858, 532 P.2d 1226] (hereafter “Li”), and Code of Civil Procedure section 877, upon a tortfeasor who has settled a damage claim for a tort alleged to have been jointly committed by him and other tortfeasors.
Li abolished California’s “contributory negligence” defense and replaced it with a “comparative negligence” rule.
Section 877 (enacted 1957) deals with the effect of a release given in “good faith” before verdict or judgment to one joint tortfeasor, upon…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Nga Li v. Yellow Cab Co.California Supreme Court · 1975
- Pierringer v. HogerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
- Brown v. Guarantee InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
- River Garden Farms, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- Potter v. Pacific Coast Lumber Co.California Supreme Court · 1951
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3Cited by63 opinions
- American Motorcycle Assn. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Tech-Bilt, Inc. v. Woodward-Clyde & AssociatesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
- Board of Education v. Zando, Martin & Milstead, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1990
- Lowe v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- Palmer v. Avco Distributing Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1980
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