Jones v. Hurst

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• involving an express denial of liability coupled with language in the release stating that the settling defendant would be considered a joint tort-feasor “to the same extent and effect as if judgments had been rendered against them (sic
• involving an express denial of liability coupled with language in the release stating that the settling defendant would be considered a joint tort-feasor “to the same extent and effect as if judgments had been rendered against them (sic) as joint tort-feasors (sic).”
• release included language that settling defendant was considered to be a joint tortfeasor “as if judgments had been rendered against” it
• “Under the [UCATA], certain consequences ensue when an injured person releases one of several joint tort-feasors. One of those consequences may be a reduction in any judgment the injured party recovers against remaining tort-feasor(s).”
• formally holding what had previously been suggested by dicta

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

18 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. v. Saville
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2011-03-23· cited 49×
• Porter Hayden Co. v. Bullinger
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1998-05-15· cited 47×
• Collier v. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1991-02-05· cited 42×
• Rivera v. Prince George's County Health Department
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1994-12-02· cited 30×
• Allgood v. Mueller
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1986-08-27· cited 19×
• Mercy Medical Center v. Julian
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2012-11-27· cited 14×
• Garlock, Inc. v. Gallagher
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2003-01-17· cited 12×
• Saadeh v. Saadeh, Inc.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2003-03-28· cited 12×
• In Re Joint E. & S. Dist. Asbestos Litigation
  S.D. New York· 1995-01-19· cited 11×
• Findley v. Falise
  E.D. New York· 1995-01-19· cited 8×
• Lawrence Foreman v. AO Smith Corp.
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2015-09-22· cited 6×
• Kulikov v. Baffoe-Harding
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2013-11-21· cited 5×
• Hashmi v. Bennett
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2009-10-28· cited 4×
• Chilcote v. Von Der Ahe Van Lines
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1983-07-07· cited 4×
• Tempel v. Murphy
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2011-10-28· cited 3×
• St. Louis v. Beckles
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1989-12-05· cited 2×
• Spence v. Julian
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2011-10-26· cited 1×
• Gables Construction v. Red Coats
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2019-05-10

Cites

6 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Richard J. Griffin and Mary Jane Griffin, His Wife v. United States
  Third Circuit· 1974-06-25· cited 217×
• General Motors Corp. v. Lahocki
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1980-02-29· cited 102×
• Davis v. Miller
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1956-06-25· cited 97×
• Swigert v. Welk
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1957-06-10· cited 69×
• Lahocki v. Contee Sand & Gravel Co.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1979-03-08· cited 57×
• Martinez v. Lopez
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1983-04-14· cited 5×