How cited: Chase Manhattan Bank v. Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld L.L.P. · Go Syfert

Chase Manhattan Bank v. Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld L.L.P. (2003)

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green Saca v. Canas (2010)
Rule Authority · N.Y. Sup. Ct.
General Obligations Law § 15-108 “reduces a nonsettling tortfeasor’s liability to the injured party by the greater of the amount of consideration the settling tortfeasor paid for its release or, alternatively, the amount of the settling tortfeasor’s equitable share of the damages under CPLR article 14” (Chase Manhattan Bank v Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, 309 AD2d 173, 174 [1st Dept 2003]).
green BDO Seidman LLP v. Strategic Resources Corp. (2010)
Rule Authority · N.Y. App. Div.
The statute is intended to work as a unified whole (see Chase Manhattan Bank v Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, 309 AD2d 173, 180 [2003]).
green Brunetti v. Musallam (2009)
Rule Authority · N.Y. App. Div.
Musallam, Klener and ThruPoint were permitted to amend their answer to include an affirmative defense under General Obligations Law § 15-108, which “reduces a nonsettling tortfeasor’s liability to the injured party by the greater of the amount of consideration the settling tortfeasor paid for its release or, alternatively, the amount of the settling tortfeasor’s equitable share of the damages under CPLR article 14” (Chase Manhattan Bank v Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, 3…
green Negron v. Topelson (2008)
Rule Authority · N.Y. App. Div.
The plain language of General Obligations Law § 15-108 (c) bars the contribution claim of the settling defendant/third-party plaintiff against the nonsettling third-party defendant (see Chase Manhattan Bank v Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, 309 AD2d 173, 174 [2003]).