Miller v. Sohns

OPINION

HUMPHREYS, Justice.

We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals, Eastern Section, in this case because it involves the Uniform Contribution Among Tort Feasors Act: the particular question being whether the Act could be applied retroactively under the facts of this case.

Sohns filed suit for personal injury and property damage against Miller, Jurich and Phelps, after a three-car accident involving the parties, in which Sohns was injured.

On August 21, 1968, immediately prior to trial Sohns entered into a covenant not to sue with defendants Phelps and Jurichi in consideration of their…