Legal Opinion
Skuzinski v. Bouchard Fuels, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 6, 1997No. 15564PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether, as a condition to a common law action for indemnification, a tortfeasor must establish the existence of an independent relationship between itself and the joint tortfeasor from which it seeks indemnity. The plaintiff, Alfons Skuzinski, filed a complaint seeking damages for personal injuries that he had sustained when he was struck by a truck operated by the defendant Brian Bouchard and owned by the defendant Bouchard Fuels, Inc. (Bouchard).1 Bouchard then filed a third party complaint against the third party defendants, C.B.C.…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Ferryman v. City of GrotonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- RK Constructors, Inc. v. Fusco Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Waters v. AutuoriSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- Mas v. Two Bridges AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- Kaplan v. Merberg Wrecking CorporationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1965
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3Cited by75 opinions
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