Gerrard v. Craig

Appellants Jack Craig and Immaculate Lupis appeal the trial court's summary dismissal "with prejudice" of their claim for contribution against respondent Edward Lawson and the court's subsequent denial of their motion to set aside the summary dismissal. We reverse and remand for a resolution of appellants' contribution claim.

I

This appeal arises out of a multicar accident on October 26, 1985. A car owned by appellant Craig and being driven by appellant Lupis rear-ended a car in which the plaintiff Sherry Gerrard was a passenger. With no appreciable lapse of time, respondent Lawson then…