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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8322 (2026)

 Definition.

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§ 8322.  Definition.

As used in this subchapter "joint tort-feasors" means two or more persons jointly or severally liable in tort for the same injury to persons or property, whether or not judgment has been recovered against all or some of them.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 59 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1980–2025 · leading case: Maloney v. Valley Med. Facilities, Inc., 984 A.2d 478 (Pa. 2009).
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Maloney v. Valley Med. Facilities, Inc., 984 A.2d 478 (Pa. 2009). · cites it 2× “[17] In interpreting the statutory definition of "joint tortfeasor" under the UCATA, Mamalis departed from the definitional language of the statute providing that "[a]s used in this subchapter `joint tortfeasors' means two or more persons jointly or severally liable for the same…”
EQT Prod. Co. v. Terra Servs., LLC, 179 F. Supp. 3d 486 (W.D. Pa. 2016). · cites it 2× “” 42 Pa. C.S. § 8322 (emphasis added). Accordingly, contribution is not available for breach of contract claims.”
Apple Am. Grp., LLC v. GBC Design, Inc., 294 F. Supp. 3d 414 (W.D. Pa. 2018). · cites it 3× “42 Pa. C.S. §§ 8322 - 8327. The Act only provides for contribution among joint tortfeasors.”
Baker v. AC&S, INC., 729 A.2d 1140 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1999). · cites it 2× “42 Pa.C.S. § 8322. Imposition of joint and several liability enables the injured party to satisfy an entire judgment against any one tortfeasor, even if the wrongdoing of that tortfeasor contributed only a small part of the harm inflicted.”
United States v. Union Corp., 277 F. Supp. 2d 478 (E.D. Pa. 2003). · cites it 2× “” 42 Pa.C.S. § 8322. Joint tortfeasors are parties who either act together in committing a wrong or whose acts, if independent of each other, unite to form a single injury.”
Svetz for Svetz v. Land Tool Co., 513 A.2d 403 (Pa. 1986). ““Joint tortfeasors” are defined as “two or more persons jointly or severally *239 liable in tort for the same injury to persons or proper- ty____” 42 Pa.C.S. § 8322. The statutory language does not limit the right of contribution to tortfeasors who have been guilty of negligence.”
Bank v. City of Philadelphia, 991 F. Supp. 2d 523 (E.D. Pa. 2014). “” 42 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. § 8322. Pennsylvania courts consider the following factors to determine joint and several liability: [T]he identity of a cause of action against each of two or more defendants; the existence of a common, or like duty; whether the same evidence will…”
McMeekin v. Harry M. Stevens, Inc., 530 A.2d 462 (Pa. 1987). “Contribution is available whenever two more more persons are jointly or severally liable in tort, irrespective of the theory by which tort liability is imposed.”
Agere Sys., Inc. v. Advanced Env't Tech. Corp., 552 F. Supp. 2d 515 (E.D. Pa. 2008). “” 42 Pa. Cons. Stat § 8322. “In order to be joint tortfea-sors, ‘the parties must either act together in committing the wrong, or their acts, if independent of each other, must unite in causing a single injury.”
Pascale v. Hechinger Co. of Pa., 627 A.2d 750 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993). “Appellants discuss the Uniform Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 8322 et seq. in support of their claim that the issue of comparative causation should have been posed to the jury.”
Craigie v. Gen. Motors Corp., 740 F. Supp. 353 (E.D. Pa. 1990). “2d at 407 , the Uniform Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors Act provides in its definition section, 42 Pa.Cons. Stat.Ann. § 8322 (Purdon 1982), that the term joint tortfeasors means "two or more persons jointly or severally liable in tort for the same injury to persons____”…”
Tesch v. United States, 546 F. Supp. 526 (E.D. Pa. 1982). “§ 2082 (1951) (repealed and replaced by 42 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 8322, effective June 27, 1978).”
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