Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Washington Hospital Center
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 30, 1998No. 94-CV-319PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAGNER, Chief Judge:
The principal issue raised by this appeal is whether a settling defendant in an automobile negligence case has a right to equitable contribution or indemnity from a non-party hospital which allegedly aggravated plaintiffs initial injuries where the settling party obtained a release from the injured party only for itself, its officers, agents and employees. We conclude that there is no right of contribution or indemnity in favor of the settling party under the circumstances presented in this ease.
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Factual and Procedural Background
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2Cases cited32 opinions
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- McDermott, Inc. v. AmClydeSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- McKenna v. AustinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
- Washington v. Washington Hospital CenterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- George's Radio, Inc. v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by43 opinions
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