Section 2 Fault Apportioned Among Defendants

• Library: Damages 2012

These rules often resulted in situations in which a plaintiff sought recovery of damages against some, but not all, tortfeasors. Accordingly, joint tortfeasors often attempted to use the vehicles of contribution and indemnity to collect part or all of the alleged damages from other joint tortfeasors. The law in Missouri was that joint tortfeasors had no right to indemnity or contribution from concurrent or joint tortfeasors in pari delicto (equally culpable), except as provided by statute. E.g., Union...