BOARD OF EDUC. v. ZANDO, MARTIN ET AL.

No. 18773.

390 S.E.2d 796 (1990)

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF McDOWELL COUNTY v. ZANDO, MARTIN & MILSTEAD, INC.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

February 22, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel R. Schuda, Steptoe & Johnson, Charleston, for Zando, Martin & Milstead, Inc.

Stephen R. Crislip, William J. Powell, Jackson & Kelly, Charleston, for the Bd. of Educ. of McDowell County.


MILLER, Justice:

In this appeal, we address the validity of the dismissal of a civil defendant's claim for contribution against a joint wrongdoer who has settled with the plaintiff. We also address the right of the nonsettling defendant to have the verdict reduced to reflect such settlements. We conclude that the Circuit Court of Kanawha County properly dismissed the contribution claims of the defendant below, Zando, Martin & Milstead, Inc. (ZMM), but erred in...

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