LACKEY v. McDOWELL

S91G1430.

262 Ga. 185 (1992)

415 S.E.2d 902

LACKEY v. McDOWELL.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 30, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Friedman, Donalson & Phillips, Robert P. Phillips III, Todd A. Hall, for appellant.

Dennis, Corry, Porter & Thornton, R. Clay Porter, Linda M. Fitzgerald, for appellee.


HUNT, Justice.

We granted certiorari to consider whether the Court of Appeals' holding, that the general release executed by one joint tortfeasor in this case released the other joint tortfeasor, is consistent with our decision in Posey v. Med. Center-West, 257 Ga. 55 (354 S.E.2d 417) (1987). McDowell v. Lackey, 200 Ga.App. 506 (

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