HOUSER v. WITT

No. 4-82-0258.

111 Ill. App.3d 123 (1982)

443 N.E.2d 725

JUDITH A. HOUSER et al., Plaintiffs, v. FLOYD E. WITT, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Appellee. — (Dennis M. Houser, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee and Cross-Appellant.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed December 13, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Bramfeld, of Phebus, Tummelson, Bryan & Knox, of Urbana, for appellant.

Craig J. Causeman, of Thomas, Mamer & Haughey, of Champaign, for appellee.


Order affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE WEBBER delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal presents a question not heretofore answered by the reviewing courts concerning the right to contribution among tortfeasors under section 2 of "An Act in relation to contribution among joint tortfeasors" (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 70, par. 302) (Contribution Act). By reason of the procedural mechanics below a brief explanation is necessary for an understanding of the alignment...

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