Joint Tortfeasor

• Joint Tortfeasor

Two or more individuals with joint and several liability in a tort action for the same injury to the same person or property....

• West's Encyclopedia of American Law
• Jap–Ma

• Aubry v. Univ. of Toledo Med. Ctr., (Ohio 2012)

C. 3345.40(B)(3) caps only those non-economic damages awarded against a state university. Settlement proceeds received from non-defendant joint tortfeasor do not constitute "benefits" under R.C. 3345.40(B)(2).

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Md. Court of Special Appeals Case Summaries: November 18, 2011

COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS Administrative LawAdministrative mandamus

...TortsUniform Contribution Among Joint Tort-Feasors Act. BOTTOM LINE: Where medical malpr... hospital was not to be deemed a joint tortfeasor and that physician was not entitled to a reduction...

• The Daily Record (Baltimore)
• November 25, 2011

• W. Reserve Group v. Hartman, (Ohio 2004)

Collateral estoppel, res judicata, joint tortfeasor, subrogation, privity, relitigation, equitable estoppel.

• Ohio Supreme Court

• 32 CFR 536.27 - Identification of a proper claimant.

... by the party who was held liable as a joint tortfeasor where authorized by state law. Such a c...

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 32: National Defense

• Back v. DiCenzo, (Ohio 2005)

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE; BIRTH INJURY; DIRECTED VERDICT; PROXIMATE CAUSE; CIV.R. 50(A)(4); ACTIVE NEGLIGENCE; PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE; INDEMNIFICATION; JOINT TORTFEASOR; CROSS-EXAMINATION; EXPERT TESTIMONY; DAMAGES; MANIFEST WEIGHT; CIV.R. 59(A)(6); PREJUDGMENT INTEREST; R.C. 1343.03.

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Proportionate Liability in Australia[Dagger]

Joint and several liability means that any tortfeasor liable to a plaintiff for the same harm may be sued for the whole amount of the plaintiff's loss, irrespective of whether other persons are also liable. This article seeks to outline some of the legislation passed in Australia and to examine how they might be implemented. It is intended to give some insights into possible issues arising for those overseas insurers insuring into Australia where contribution issues might arise between defendants. Similar issues can arise even when there is no cross-border dispute but when causes of action are pleaded concurrently based on State and Commonwealth proportionate liability legislation. As indicated in this article, the positions is by no means clear. Clarity may emerge over the coming month...

• FDCC Quarterly
• Vol. 56 Nbr. 1, October 2005

• Heritage Ins. Co. v. Ohio Dept. of Transp., (Ohio 2003)

C. 2743.02(D); summary judgment; subrogation; state as joint tortfeasor; colleteral recovery contribution.

• Ohio Supreme Court

• No Induced Infringement Possible When No Agency Or Contractual Relationship Exists To Create A Single Direct Infringer In Doctor-Patient Relationship

... for SJ, arguing that the claim required joint infringement, not direct infringement, and without... had done in copyright law, joint tortfeasors could be found liable when "the acts of each of tw...

• Mondaq Business Briefing
• United States Law Articles in English

• Heritage Ins. Co. v. Ohio Dept. of Transp., 104 Ohio St.3d 513 (2004)

Claims against the state – R.C. 2743.02(D) – Recovery by “claimant” to be reduced by certain amounts – Where state is joint tortfeasor, subrogor of fellow tortfeasor seeking contribution from state is not “claimant” within meaning of R.C. 2743.02(D).

• Ohio Supreme Court