Legal Opinion
Mendelson v. Delaware River & Bay Authority
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided September 1, 2000No. Civ.A. 98-90-GMSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SLEET, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION.
On November 18, 1999, this court held a hearing primarily to determine whether Bonnie Mendelson (“Mendelson”) could exercise a third-party right of contribution which the Delaware River and Bay Authority (“DRBA”) assigned to her as part of a recent settlement of her direct action. After reviewing the facts of this case in light of the relevant law, the court concludes that the DRBA was actually liable to Mendelson for the injuries which she sustained while onboard one of its vessels (the Twin Capes) and that the settlement between…
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