Sydenstricker v. Unipunch Products, Inc.

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• recognizing that party may assert contribution claim against another party liable for same injury under different theory
• holding that the deliberate intention exception contained in W. Va. Code § 23-4-2 permits a defendant to bring a third-party action in contribution against the employer of the injured plaintiff.
• holding that the deliberate intention exception contained in W. Va. Code § 23-4-2 permits a defendant to bring a third-party action in contribution against the employer of the injured plaintiff.
• stating that “[i]t is this common or joint liability to the plaintiff on the part of joint tortfeasors that gives rise to a cause of action for contribution”
• commenting that \express indemnity agreements are based on contract principles\
• commenting that “express indemnity agreements are based on contract principles”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).