Maryland Casualty Co. v. State

—Appeal from a judgment, entered October 27, 1976, upon a decision of the Court of Claims, which dismissed the claim. During the trial of a Supreme Court action commenced to recover damages arising out of an automobile accident, claimant and its subrogors reached a settlement with the plaintiff therein. After making payment, claimant filed a claim against the State in the Court of Claims, seeking contribution pursuant to CPLR 1401 et seq. That court, however, held that subdivision (c) of section 15-108 of the General Obligations Law barred the claim. This appeal ensued. Subdivision (c) of…