Legal Opinion
Shelby v. Action Scaffolding, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided June 19, 1990No. CA-CV 89-0170PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROLL, Judge.
Plaintiff Stephen Jay Shelby appeals from an order of the trial court entering judgment in favor of Action Scaffolding, Inc. (Action), and assessing costs against Shelby. This matter involves a question of first impression in this jurisdiction, to wit, in light of A.R.S. § 12-2504, what effect does a settlement have on a jury’s verdict against a non-settling defendant? For the reasons set forth below, we vacate the judgment of the trial court and remand for entry of judgment in favor of Shelby.
FACTS
On November 5, 1986, Stephen Shelby was hanging drywall at a church in Pima…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Tovrea Land and Cattle Company v. LinsenmeyerArizona Supreme Court · 1966
- Charles v. Giant Eagle MarketsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Scott v. Cascade StructuresWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- Dansby v. BuckArizona Supreme Court · 1962
- Lemos v. EichelCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Roland v. BernsteinCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1991
- Neil v. KavenaCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1993
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- Shelby v. Action Scaffolding, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1990