Legal Opinion
Mamalis v. Atlas Van Lines, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 24, 1987No. 00596PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, Judge:
The issue in this appeal is whether an agent and its vicariously liable principal are “joint tortfeasors” within the meaning of the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8321 et seq. Under the Act “joint tortfeasors” are “two or more persons jointly or severally liable in tort for the same injury to persons or property,” § 8322. Release of one joint tortfeasor does not discharge other joint tortfeasors unless the release so provides, § 8326. Because we believe that the Legislature intended to keep separate the vicarious liability of a principal from the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Builders Supply Co. v. McCabeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Rivera v. Philadelphia Theological Seminary of St. Charles Borromeo, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Ragan v. SteenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Charles v. Giant Eagle MarketsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Craven v. LawsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Janney Montgomery Scott, Inc. v. Shepard Niles, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Crowell v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Mamalis v. Atlas Van Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Elias v. Unisys Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Alvarez v. New Haven Register, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
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