Beech Aircraft Corp. v. Jinkins

OPINION

HOYT, Justice.

This is an appeal from a take-nothing summary judgment in a products liability case. The sole question presented by this appeal is whether a settling defendant may, prior to any determination of causation, be denied contribution, as a matter of law, from a non-settling defendant alleged *724to be a joint tortfeasor. We affirm the judgment.

FACTS

Doctors Jinkins and Weiner were injured in the crash of a Beechcraft aircraft in April 1982. Jinkins was the owner and pilot of the plane and Weiner was a passenger. Jinkins had experienced a number of problems with the engine and…