Legal Opinion
Glaser v. M. Fortunoff of Westbury Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 28, 1988PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Titone, J.
A tort-feasor’s claim for reimbursement against a succes*645sive, independent tort-feasor whose negligence aggravated the injured plaintiffs damages is one in the nature of contribution, not indemnification. Consequently, General Obligations Law § 15-108 (c), which governs the effect of settlement on contribution but not indemnification causes of action, operates to bar the assertion of such claims by a tort-feasor who has settled with the injured plaintiff.
On November 18, 1982, plaintiff Carol Glaser fell and fractured her knee while she was in the Long Island store…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Dole v. Dow Chemical Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Riviello v. WaldronNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Hill v. St. Clare's HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- McDermott v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Rogers v. Dorchester AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
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