Valet v. City of Hammond

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• holding that “the solidary obligor who has not settled with the obligee is entitled to have the obligee’s recovery reduced by the amount of the released obligor’s portion of fault or liability”
• finding that the trial court retained jurisdiction over issues and claims not mentioned or adjudicated in a partial final judgment previously appealed
• finding that the trial court retained jurisdiction over issues and claims not mentioned or adjudicated in a partial final judgment previously appealed
• nonsettling obligor entitled to have trial court determine settling obligor's percentage of fault and have amount of award reduced by that percentage
• summary judgment dismissing third-party claim for contribution as that right was lost as a result of settlement and release of solidary obligor, where obligee's recovery would be reduced by the amount corresponding to the released obligor's portion of fault

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