Rutherford v. Gray Line, Inc.

OAKES, Circuit Judge:

This diversity wrongful-death case presents some interesting conflict-of-laws issues, including the applicability of a Pennsylvania release with a reservation of rights to a New York accident, as well as the issue of who is a joint tortfeasor under the Uniform Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors Act (the Uniform Act).1 The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Mary Johnson Lowe, Judge, held that Pennsylvania law applied and operated to make a release given by appellant running to appellee, The Gray Line, Inc.,2 prevent recovery against other…