· 7/12/2004
Virginia Insurance Reciprocal v. Pilzer
Citations
- 599 S.E.2d 182
- 278 Ga. 190
- 2004 Fulton County D. Rep. 2347
- 2004 Ga. LEXIS 547
How courts have described this case
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- holding Georgia’s medical malpractice statute of repose does not apply to contribution actions when the contributor’s negligence was established in the underlying medical malpractice action
- holding Georgia's medical malpractice statute of repose does not apply to contribution actions when the contributor's negligence was established in the underlying medical malpractice action
- statute of repose does not apply in contribution action where liability does not depend on proof of negligence
- “[Ljiability here does not depend on proof of ... negligence.”
- under OCGA § 51-12-32 (b), a defendant is entitled to contribution from a co-defendant \when ... [a] judgment has been entered against both and that [judgment] has actually been paid by one in an amount exceeding his pro rata share \
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Judges: Benham
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