O'Hara v. Tidewater Oil Co.

In a negligence action to recover' damages for personal injury, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings *871County, entered February 2, 1965, which denied their motion to amend their answer so as to include a counterclaim for contribution against the plaintiff James F. O’Hara as an alleged joint tort-feasor, based on the New. Jersey Joint Tortfeasors Contributions Law (N. J. S. A., 2A-.53A-1 to 53A-5 [L. 1952, ch. 355]). Order affirmed on the facts and in the exercise of discretion, with $10 costs and disbursements. Defendants did not make their motion until almost a year…