Legal Opinion
Perlmutter v. Blessing
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided September 30, 1985No. 83SC399PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUBOFSKY, Justice.
In Perlmutter v. Harmony Homes, Inc., 677 P.2d 381 (Colo.App.1983), a tortfeasor who was found individually liable for one of the plaintiffs’ injuries, and jointly and severally liable with another tortfeasor for another of the plaintiffs’ injuries, reached a settlement with the plaintiffs before trial. Judgment was rendered against the tort-feasors for an amount including the damages arising from both injuries. The court of appeals held that, under the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act (Act), §§ 13-50.5-101 to -106, 6 C.R.S. (1984 Supp.), the entire settlement…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Mastro v. BrodieSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
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