Stro-Wold Farms v. Finnell

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• noting “broad rule” that “in the absence of a showing to the contrary, [the laws of another state] will be presumed to be the same as the laws of the forum”
• reaffirming Pearson Brothers’ interpretation of section 2(e), which the court termed a “ ‘bright-line rule’ *** that a tortfeasor who settles a claim is not entitled to contribution from another tortfeasor whose liability is not explicitly extinguished by name in the settlement”
• reaffirming Pearson Brothers ' interpretation of section 2(e), which the court termed a \'bright-line rule' *** that a tortfeasor who settles a claim is not entitled to contribution from another tortfeasor whose liability is not explicitly extinguished by name in the settlement\

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