James W. Brown v. Elmer Stanley

OPINION

Justice GOLDBERG, for the Court.

This is an action for contribution among alleged joint tortfeasors. Mary Cummings, a participant in a charitable fund-raising walk for the benefit of the defendants, Project Hope/Projecto Esperanza, Inc. (Project Hope) and the Diocesan Bureau of Social Services (Diocesan Bureau), suffered personal injuries when she was struck by a truck operated by the plaintiff, James W. Brown 1 (Brown), an employee of the plaintiff Bluelinx Corporation (plaintiff or Bluelinx). She subsequently settled all claims against all the defendants. In this appeal, Bluelinx…