Can contribution be sought where the other tortfeasor is either joint or concurrent?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Wallace v. Litwiniuk, 2001 ABCA 118 (CanLII):
Hughes v. Meters, supra, did not alter the requirement that contribution may only be sought where the other tortfeasor is either a joint or concurrent tortfeasor.
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