United States Fourth Circuit

West Virginia does not recognize a settling joint tortfeasor's right to sue another joint tortfeasor for contribution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/05/2005
• Published 08/05/2005

Judges

• Before NIEMEYER and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges, and Richard D. BENNETT, United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Michael Douglas Lorensen, BOWLES, RICE, MCDAVID, GRAFF & LOVE, P.L.L.C., Martinsburg, West Virginia, for Appellant.  Ronald S. Rossi, MARTIN & SEIBERT, L.C., Martinsburg, West Virginia, for Appellee.