The appellant, a third party, appealed a motion judge's decision regarding the effect of a Pierringer Agreement on third- and fourth-party claims.
The agreement, entered into by the plaintiffs and a settling defendant, limited the plaintiffs' claims against remaining defendants to several liability.
The appellant argued this precluded the remaining defendant from pursuing its third-party claims.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, affirming that the Pierringer Agreement and the subsequent order, while limiting the plaintiffs' recovery against the remaining defendant to its several liability, did not affect the remaining defendant's ability to seek contribution from third parties.
