The facts are fairly stated in the dissent.
It is conceded that no claim for contribution is now available. Any such claim, founded upon negligence, has been extinguished by reason of the settlement of plaintiff's claims against the third-party defendant (Comet) and the third-party plaintiff (Proctor) (General Obligations Law, § 15-108, subds [b], [c]; McDermott v City of New York,
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