Where more than one defendant is liable in damages, the court will make allowance for the insolvency of one when ordering a contribution from the others.
Judges:
Lord Denning MR
Citations:
[1966] 2 QB 475
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Dubai Aluminium Company Limited v Salaam and Others HL 5-Dec-2002
Partners Liable for Dishonest Act of Solicitor
A solicitor had been alleged to have acted dishonestly, having assisted in a fraudulent breach of trust by drafting certain documents. Contributions to the damages were sought from his partners.
Held: The acts complained of were so close to . .
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Damages, Insolvency
Updated: 25 November 2022; Ref: scu.193865