Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. Camp
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 11, 1954PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Heher, J.
The question here is whether a tortfeasor may have contribution under the Joint Tortfeasors Contribution Law of 1952, N. J. S. 2A :53A-1, from a joint participant in the tortious act or omission, for the injurious consequences of the wrong to the wife of the joint wrongdoer.
The inquiry was answered in the negative by the Superior Court; there was summary judgment for defendant in this action for contribution.
The subject matter of the action is a judgment in tort for negligence recovered by Viola Camp against the plaintiffs herein, Benjamin…
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