DocketNumber: No. CV89 0103149 S
Citation Numbers: 1992 Conn. Super. Ct. 220
Judges: RUSH, J.
Filed Date: 1/24/1992
Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 4/17/2021
The third-party complaint also contains an allegation that the third-party plaintiff is entitled to contribution from the third-party defendant under the Tort Reform Act.
The third-party defendants filed a special defense alleging that the plaintiff executed the release in favor of the third-party defendants thereby discharging them from liability from any and all claims of damages due to the plaintiff. The third-party defendants have now moved for a summary judgment asserting that there is no right to contribution against them.
While the third-party complaint raises claims of contribution under the Tort Reform Act, the third-party complaint also alleges a breach of contract claim alleging that the breach of the lease by the third-party defendants obligates them to pay the damages that may be found due to the plaintiff from the defendant. CT Page 221
Accordingly, the third-party complaint sets forth a cognizable cause of action against the third-party defendants, quite apart from the Tort Reform Act, and the motion for summary judgment is therefore denied.
RUSH, J.