Yellow Cab Co. of D.C., Inc. v. Dreslin

Mrs. Dreslin (plaintiff), a passenger in a car her husband was driving, was injured when it collided with a cab owned by Yellow Cab (defendant). She sued Yellow Cab, which cross-claimed against Mr. Dreslin for contribution; the jury found both Yellow Cab and Mr. Dreslin concurrently negligent, but the trial court refused to award Yellow Cab contribution from Mr. Dreslin.

Whether a defendant may be awarded contribution from a joint tortfeasor for the defendant's payment to the plaintiff if the plaintiff is the joint tortfeasor's wife.