· 6/16/1986
McGrath v. STANLEY CARVER
Citations
- 493 N.E.2d 832
- 397 Mass. 775
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- holding that proper notice is not a jurisdictional limitation, but a condition precedent affecting the right to recovery, not the existence of liability
- holding that proper notice is not a jurisdictional limitation, but a condition precedent affecting the right to recovery, not the existence of liability
- holding that proper notice is not a jurisdictional limitation, but a condition precedent affecting the right to recovery, not the existence of liability
- \contribution statute is aimed at eliminating\ unfairness of one tortfeasor bearing disproportionate share of a plaintiff's recovery
- purpose of G. L. c. 231 is to achieve a more equitable distribution of the plaintiffs damages among those jointly liable
- “contribution statute is aimed at eliminating” unfairness of one tortfeasor bearing disproportionate share of a plaintiff’s recovery
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Judges: Hennessey, Lynch, Nolan, O'Connor, Wilkins
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