Dixon v. Northwestern Publishing Co.

Northwestern Publishing Company, defendant-third-party plaintiff, appeals an order granting George R. Hall, Inc. (Hall), third-party defendant, summary judgment. Northwestern Publishing Company argues: (1) a direct settlement between an employer third-party defendant and his employee is not in good faith; thus, does not release the employer from third-party liability pursuant to the Contribution Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 70, par. 301 et seq.); (2) the trial court erred in finding no justiciable cause of action remained concerning the express indemnity provision after the settlement; and…