Fleming v. Threshermen's Mutual Insurance Co.

We accepted this case on certification from the court of appeals to decide whether a negligent tortfeasor has a right to indemnity or contribution from an intentional joint tortfeasor and to decide how a Pierringer release of an intentional joint tortfeasor affects the rights of a negligent tortfea-sor. We conclude that a negligent tortfeasor has a right to indemnity from an intentional joint tortfeasor. We further conclude that a Pierringer release of an intentional joint tortfeasor operates to absolve a negligent tortfeasor of liability to a plaintiff because the negligent tortfeasor's…