Section 11.18 Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors

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D. (§11.18) Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors

With regard to collision claims, the right to contribution is well settled. Combo Maritime, Inc. v. U.S. United Bulk Terminal, LLC, 615 F.3d 599 (5^th Cir. 2010) (citing Cooper Stevedoring Co. v. Fritz Kopke, Inc., 417 U.S. 106 (1974)). Indeed, admiralty law recognizes the common law doctrines of contribution and indemnity. In re Fitzgerald Marine & Repair, Inc., 619 F.3d 851, 863 (8^th Cir. 2010).

Furthermore, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Cooper Stevedoring...