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HEIMBACH v. HAGEN

1 Wis.2d 294 (1957)

HEIMBACH, Plaintiff, v. HAGEN and others, Defendants and Respondents: CALBICK and another, Interpleaded Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

June 4, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by Quarles, Spence & Quarles, attorneys, and Arthur Wickham of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Wickham.

For the respondents there was a brief and oral argument by Crosby H. Summers of Janesville.

WINGERT, J.

The sole question for decision is whether the above-quoted release is effective to bar the right to contribution which defendants Hagen and their insurer would otherwise have in the event they are held liable to plaintiff in the pending action. We hold that the right to contribution has been extinguished, and that Calbick and her insurer are entitled to dismissal from the action.

For present purposes we...

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