Legal Opinion

Bray v. Johnson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 25, 1954Published

1Opinion of the Court

-Order denying appellant’s motion for contribution pursuant to section 211-a of the Civil Practice Act reversed on the law and the facts, with $10 costs and disbursements, and motion granted, with $10 costs. Accepting as true the respondent’s claim of an agreement between him and plaintiffs to limit the extent of his liability if any were found by the jury, such agreement, made without appellant’s knowledge or consent, could not defeat its right to contribution. Judgment was entered against respondent and appellant, and the latter paid more than its pro rata share thereof. (Civ. Prae. Act, §…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Neenan v. Woodside Astoria Transportation Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
  2. Dee v. SpencerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931

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