Labels:book | reckoner | sky | windowpane OCR: . The Pro Rata Method Invites Cpllusion Leger allows consideration of a settling party's negli- gence only if he has been made party to the suit practice, however this an open invitation collusive settlements Prior instituting action plaintiff could settle with one party against he has poten- tial claim, perhaps for significant amount money and therea fter file suit only against joint tort- feasor who only slightly fault Under the Leger rules, the plaintiff could recover from the non-seitling tort-feasor, in addition to his pre- -litigation settlement dollars 100% the damages determined by the trier of fact thus resulting double recovery Because most courts adopting tro Yato method reduction also adopt rue whereby claims For contribution against the settling party are pareq the uou settlin ...
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