Bundt v. Embro
Supreme Court, Special Term, Albany County, New York
265 N.Y.S.2d 253 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1965)
Relevant factsFree
Five passengers (plaintiffs) injured in a two-car crash sued the cars' owners, drivers, and a construction worker who had negligently blocked a stop sign (defendants); the passengers separately obtained a judgment against the State of New York for the same injuries, based on the State's own negligence. The defendants sought leave to amend their answers to assert that judgment as a defense to further recovery.
IssueFree
Whether satisfaction of a judgment against one joint tortfeasor for a plaintiff's injuries discharges the plaintiff's claims against other tortfeasors for that same harm.