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Baciotti v. Simmons

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 18, 1985No. 3004PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*26WIEAND, Judge:

The issue in this appeal concerns the application of Pa.R. C.P. 238 to a verdict against joint tortfeasors where one of them settled prior to trial and took in exchange a joint tortfeasor’s release.

On January 28, 1980, Dawn Baciotti1 commenced an action against Michael V. Simmons and Strasburg Township to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident occurring in Lancaster County on December 13, 1978. On March 1, 1982, Strasburg Township made a written offer to settle Baciotti’s claim for $50,-000.00, its policy limits, in exchange for a joint…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Laudenberger v. Port Auth. of AlleghenySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  2. Daugherty v. HershbergerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Feingold v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Richardson v. LaBuzCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Mong v. HershbergerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Walton v. Avco Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  2. Knight, David and Knight, Kathleen v. Tape, Inc. v. General Mills, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
  3. Berry v. AndersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Hughes v. GAF Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Korn v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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