Culhane v. Ludford

PRESIDING JUSTICE NASH

delivered the opinion of the court:

The estate of Virginia K. Daily filed a wrongful-death action against defendants and third-party plaintiffs, Timothy Ludford and Interstate United Corporation (Interstate), based upon Ludford’s alleged negligent operation of an Interstate van. These parties subsequently settled that action for $550,000, and defendants brought this action for contribution against third-party defendant, Marriott Corporation, the owner and operator of the site of the accident. After trial a jury determined Marriott was liable to the extent of 8% of the…