D. D. Williamson & Co. v. Allied Chemical Corp.

REED, Justice.

The issue for consideration is the effect of the decision in Orr v. Coleman, Ky., 455 S.W.2d 59 (1970), on the rule that requires the amount received from one co-tortfeasor in partial satisfaction of the whole claim to be credited against the full amount of damages as subsequently determined in a trial against the other co-tortfeasor.

PB&S Chemical Company sold a quantity of aqua ammonia to D. D. Williamson Company. The ammonia had been manufactured by Allied Chemical Company. Williamson claimed the ammonia was defective and that the defect caused damages to the extent of…