Mead v. Bloom
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Boomer, J.
Where an employer, vicariously liable for the negligent act of his employee, settles with the injured party, any verdict against the employee will be reduced only by the amount of the settlement and not by the amount of the employer’s “equitable share of the damages” as provided by section 15-108 of the General Obligations Law. This is so because “section 15-108 is meant to be read in conjunction with the contribution rights set forth in article 14 [of the CPLR]” and the rights between the employer and the employee rest not upon the principle of contribution, but…
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