Boca Grande Club, Inc. v. Florida Power & Light Company, Inc. (511 U.S. 222)
U.S. Supreme Court · decided April 20, 1994 · Supreme Court Database (Spaeth)
- Citation
- 511 U.S. 222 · 114 S. Ct. 1472
- Decided
- April 20, 1994
- Term
- October Term 1993
- Vote
- 9–0
- Majority author
- Justice Stevens
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome
- Petitioning party won
- Ideological direction
- Liberal
Opinion excerpt
511 U.S. 222 (1994) BOCA GRANDE CLUB, INC. v. FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO., INC. No. 93-180. United States Supreme Court. Argued January 11, 1994. Decided April 20, 1994. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT Stevens, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. David F. Pope argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Jack C. Rinard. Ronald J. Mann argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Days, Assistant Attorney General Hunger, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, and Richard A. Olderman. Stuart C. Markman argued the cause for respondent. With him on the briefs were James E. Felman, C. Steven Yerrid, and Christopher S. Knopik. [*] Justice Stevens, delivered the opinion of the Court. We granted certiorari, 509 U.S. 953 (1993), to consider the question whether, in an action against several alleged joint *223 tortfeasors under general maritime law, the plaintiff's settlement with one defendant bars a claim for contribution brought by nonsettling defendants against the settling defendant. Because the opinion that we announce today in McDermott, Inc. v. AmClyde, ante, p. 202, adopts the proportionate share rule, under which actions for contribution against settling defendants are neither necessary nor permitted, we vacate the judgment of the Court of…
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