Legal Opinion
The Doctors Co. v. Vincent
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided October 13, 2004No. 36838PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By the Court, Maupin, J.:
In this appeal, we consider the procedures for perfecting, as part of a settlement, claims for contribution among joint tortfeasors and implied indemnity. As discussed below, these remedies allow persons extinguishing their individual tort liabilities to seek reimbursement in part or in full from other responsible parties.
The resolution of this appeal centers in large part upon several related statutory principles. First, a joint tortfeasor seeking to perfect a contribution claim in the context of a settlement must first extinguish the liabilities of the other…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- John Tromza v. Tecumseh Products Company, a Corporation and Marquette Corporation, a Corporation. Marquette CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
- Piedmont Equipment Co. v. Eberhard Manufacturing Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1983
- Velsicol Chemical Corp. v. DavidsonNevada Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by54 opinions
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