D'AMICO v. Moriarty Meat Co.

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE MURPHY

delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant appeals from the dismissal of its third-party complaint in a personal injury action. The motion to dismiss was grounded on the premise that the third-party complaint alleged a cause of action for contribution or indemnity by the joint tort-feasor. In the order of dismissal, the court found there was “no just reason for delaying enforcement or appeal.”

Defendant concedes that “it is well settled in Illinois that there can be no contribution or indemnity between joint tort-feasors.” Defendant contends that its third-party…