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- Title: Beech Aircraft Corporation v. Dr. Wiley J. Jinkins
- Author : Thirteenth District, Corpus Christi Court of Appeals of Texas
- Release Date : January 08, 1987
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 68 KB
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This case concerns the contribution rights of a settling party under both statutory and common law contribution schemes. The specific issue is whether a defendant, who settles a plaintiffs entire claim, may preserve a right to contribution from an alleged joint tortfeasor who does not participate in the settlement. The trial court rendered summary judgment denying the settling defendants any opportunity to establish their right to contribution. The court of appeals affirmed, holding that the settling defendants were, as a matter of law, not entitled to seek contribution under either the common law or statute. 698 S.W.2d 722. For reasons different from those expressed by the court of appeals, we affirm.
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