Sitzes v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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

• stating that “[hjistorically, at common law, there was no right of contribution between joint tortfeasors on the theory that the law should not aid wrongdoers”
• finding reversal to be “clearly foreshadowed ■by our decisions ... overruling other common law immunities, particularly family- immunities.”
• “As between joint tortfeasors, a right of comparative contribution exists inter se based upon their relative degrees of primary fault or negligence.”
• “As between joint tortfeasors, a right of comparative contribution exists inter se based upon their relative degrees of primary fault or negligence.”
• “As between joint tortfeasors, a right of comparative contribution exists inter se based upon their relative degrees of primary fault or negligence.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).