Hopper Feeds, Inc. v. Cincinnati Milacron, Inc.

Cincinnati Milacron, Inc. (CM), appeals from judgments for contribution entered against it by a judge of the Superior Court in favor of Hopper Feeds, Inc. (Hopper), and Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (Arm*274strong). CM contends that the judge erred in allowing the appellees’ motions for contribution under G. L. c. 23IB, § 3 (1990 ed.), because CM was not a “judgment defendant” in the action which gave rise to the appellees’ contribution claims. We agree. We set aside the judgments.

The facts underlying this case are set forth in our opinion in Barbosa v. Hopper Feeds, Inc., 404 Mass. 610…