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SOUTHERN PAC. TRANSP. CO. v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Docket No. 59391.

115 Cal.App.3d 116 (1981)

171 Cal. Rptr. 187

SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, Cross-complainant and Appellant, v. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Cross-defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Two.

January 23, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Peter J. Samuelson and Samuelson & Oksner for Cross-complainant and Appellant.

Richard G. Rypinski, Joseph A. Montoya, Robert L. Meyer, Robert W. Vidor and Ira W. Holroyd for Cross-defendant and Appellant.

OPINION

FLEMING, J.

Cross-complainant Southern Pacific Transportation Company (Southern Pacific) and cross-defendant State of California (State) both appeal a judgment of contribution entered against State. The issue is whether a joint tortfeasor found guilty of willful misconduct is entitled to contribution or partial indemnification from a joint tortfeasor found guilty of ordinary negligence. We conclude that willful misconduct...

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