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joint tortfeasors
Car Crash Defendant Not Entitled to Credit for Subsequent Med-Mal Settlement
The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District held that an auto tort defendant is not entitled to a credit for the plaintiff’s settlement with a doctor who negligently treated the plaintiff’s injuries. Gibson v. City of St. Louis, et al., No. 95949 (Mo.App.E.D., September 20,...
Broad Definition of Joint Tortfeaser Used to Allocate Settlement Funds in Multiparty Construction Defect Cases
Nuisance Cannot Be Stated as a Separate Action If It Relies Upon the Same Facts as a Negligence Cause of ActionEl Escorial Owners' Association v. DLC Plastering, Inc. (Sept. 6, 2007, B173829, Second District)32 p. opinionThe El Escorial opinion provides an overview of the complexity of allocating...