Squires v. Sorahan

The record discloses Nationwide Insurance Company, under its policy of $5,000, paid for its insured, City Motors of Durham, one-sixth of the plaintiff’s judgment. The judgment (to the extent of that payment) was not assigned. Textile Insurance Company,' under its policy of $25,000, paid for its insured, Southern Auto Parts, Inc., five-sixths of the plaintiff’s judgment. The judgment, to the extent of that payment, was assigned without recourse to a trustee for'Southern Auto Parts, Inc.

If-contribution is made, obviously the payment goes to Textile Insurance Company. It was not a party to the…