Supreme Court of the United States, 1994

Boca Grande Club, Inc. v. Florida Power & Light Co.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided April 20, 1994 · Stevens

511 U.S. 222; 1994 A.M.C. 1536; 128 L. Ed. 2d 165; 62 U.S.L.W. 4247; 94 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2727; 94 Daily Journal DAR 5247; 8 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 55; 114 S. Ct. 1472; 1994 U.S. LEXIS 3123 (United States Reports)

Counsel

David F. Pope argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Jack C. Rinard., Ronald J. Mann argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Days, Assistant Attorney General Hunger, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, and Richard A. Olderman., Stuart C. Markman argued the cause for respondent. With him on the briefs were James E. Felman, C. Steven Yerrid, and Christopher S. Knopik.*

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Opinion of the Court

Justice Stevens

delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari, 509 U. S. 953 (1993), to consider the question whether, in an action against several alleged joint *223tortfeasors under general maritime law, the plaintiff’s settlement with one defendant bars a claim for contribution brought by nonsettling defendants against the settling defendant. Because the opinion that we announce today in McDermott, Inc. v. AmClyde, ante, p. 202, adopts the proportionate share rule, under which actions for contribution against settling defendants are neither necessary nor permitted, we vacate the judgment of the Court of Appeals and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with that opinion.

It is so ordered.

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