Rawson v. City of Omaha: Contribution, Indemnity and Subrogation - Sharing and Shifting the Loss under Nebraska Law
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Authors
Phelan, Mary Elizabeth
Issue Date
1984
Volume
17
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|The trend in tort law has been toward a system of loss distribution among joint torfeasors based on their proportionate share of fault. At common law there was no mechanism for loss distribution between joint tortfeasors. If a plaintiff was injured by joint tortfeasors, the plaintiff had a right to sue either one or both. If only one of the joint tortfeasors was sued and the injured party obtained a judgment which was satisfied by the defendant tortfeasor, the tortfeasor who paid the entire judgment was unable to recoup anything from the other tortfeasor...
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17 Creighton L. Rev. 323 (1983-1984)
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Creighton University School of Law