Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. New York Hospital
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 23, 1984PublishedCited by 137 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
On this appeal, we are asked to decide whether subdivision (c) of section 15-108 of the General Obligations Law, which prohibits a settling tort-feasor from obtaining contribution from another person, can be waived by agreement of all parties to the litigation.
Michael Mitchell, one of the plaintiffs in the underlying action, was employed by third-party defendant, Wolf & Munier, Inc. (W & M), as a steamfitter. On August 20, *2121976, he was working at defendant third-party plaintiff New York Hospital (Hospital) replacing steam boilers and performing other tasks…
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