California Court of Appeal October 16, 1979, Civ. 18489 (American Bankers Insurance v. Avco-Lycoming Division)

Opinion

WIENER, J.

A defendant is authorized to file a cross-complaint against a concurrent tortfeasor for partial indemnity on a comparative fault basis, even when the concurrent tortfeasor was not named as a defendant in the original complaint.

(American Motorcycle Assn.

v.

Superior Court

(1978) 20 Cal.3d 578, 607 [146 Cal.Rptr. 182, 578 P.2d 899]; referred to in this opinion as

AMA.