Motorists Mutual Insurance v. Huron Road Hospital

The two issues in this case are: (1) whether a common-law right of indemnity or a statutory right of contribution controls the relationship between a tortfeasor and a medical provider, when the medical provider negligently causes further injury or aggravates the original injury caused by the tortfeasor; and (2) whether the savings statute for wrongful death cases applies to a case in which a complaint has been filed but in which service has not been attempted.

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Motorists argues that the common-law right of indemnity created by this court in Travelers Indemn. Co. v. Trowbridge (1975), 41 Ohio…