Legal Opinion
Charles v. Giant Eagle Markets
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 20, 1987No. 7 W.D. Appeal Docket, 1985PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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NIX, Chief Justice.*
The important issue of first impression raised in this appeal is whether, under the Comparative Negligence Act1 and the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act (“UCATA”),2 a non-settling tortfeasor is relieved of responsibility for payment of his proportionate share of damages to the extent that the consideration paid by a settling tortfeasor for a release from the plaintiff exceeds the settling tortfeasor’s proportionate share of damages as determined by the jury. For the reasons that follow we have concluded that sound policy as well as proper interpretation of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Duncan v. Cessna Aircraft Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
- Theobald v. AngelosSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
- Kussman v. City and County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
- Daugherty v. HershbergerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Mong v. HershbergerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
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3Cited by75 opinions
- Koppers Company, Inc. v. The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company Zurich Insurance Company the Travelers Indemnity Co. The American Home Assurance Company Commercial Union Insurance Company the Home Insurance Company Underwriter's at Lloyd's of London. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London Certain Insurance Companies in the London Market, Referred to in This Action as "Jackson and Companies", ( Pursuant to Rule 12(a), f.r.a.p.) in No. 95-3432. Koppers Company, Inc. v. The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company Zurich Insurance Company the Travelers Indemnity Co. The American Home Assurance Company Commercial Union Insurance Company the Home Insurance Company Underwriters's at Lloyd's of London Certain Insurance Companies in the London Market, Referred to in This Action as "Jackson and Companies." ( Pursuant to Rule 12(a), f.r.a.p.) Koppers Company, Inc., in No. 95-3461Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
- Walton v. Avco Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Board of Education v. Zando, Martin & Milstead, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1990
- Maloney v. VALLEY MEDICAL FACILITIES, INC.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
- Poleto v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
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