Fidelholtz v. Peller

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 81 Ohio St.3d 197.] FIDELHOLTZ ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. PELLER ET AL.; ONG ET AL., APPELLEES. [Cite as Fidelholtz v. Peller,

1998-Ohio-462.] Torts—Person “liable in tort,” when—Joint tortfeasors—Enforcement of right of contribution—Former R.C. 2307.32(F) (now R.C. 2307.33[F]), construed and applied. Former R.C. 2307.32(F) (now R.C. 2307.33[F]) entitles a defendant to set off from a judgment funds received by a plaintiff pursuant to a settlement agreement with a co-defendant where there is a determination that the settling co- defendant…