MPC, INC. v. KENNY

[No. 77, September Term, 1976.]

279 Md. 29 (1977)

367 A.2d 486

MPC, INC. ET AL. v. BILLY KENNY

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided January 4, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Clarke, with whom was Hugh E. Donovan on the brief, for appellants.

Robert K. Nead, with whom was J. Martin McDonough, Jr., on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before SINGLEY, SMITH, DIGGES, LEVINE, ELDRIDGE and ORTH, JJ.


LEVINE, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents yet another application of the doctrine of res judicata. In this instance, the question arises in an action for contribution between joint tortfeasors brought by appellants against appellees in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County. Having determined that appellants' action was barred by res judicata, which had been asserted by special plea, the court (Bowie, J.) granted appellee's motion for...

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