TEFFT v. TEFFT


192 N.J. Super. 561 (1983)

471 A.2d 790

ELDEN C. TEFFT AND MARY TEFFT, PLAINTIFFS, v. KIM TEFFT AND STATE OF KANSAS, DEFENDANTS, MILDRED WISMER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND KIM TEFFT, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT-THIRD PARTY PLAINTIFF, v. KANSAS FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, THIRD PARTY DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bright & Zirulnik for appellant, Mildred Wismer (Stanley R. Bright of counsel and on the brief).

Lenox, Giordano, Devlin, Delehey & Socey, attorneys for respondent (Charles A. Delehey on the brief).

Before Judges BISCHOFF, PETRELLA and BRODY.


The opinion of the court was delivered by PETRELLA, J.A.D.

The issue on this appeal is whether a cross-claim for contribution may be pursued by one settling defendant who has obtained a consent judgment, against the remaining settling defendant. The trial judge answered that question in the affirmative. We reverse and remand for the entry of an order dismissing all cross-claims.

The claim for contribution arose...

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