Benjamin Kennedy and Harriet C. Kennedy, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. William v. Camp, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the summary judgment denying a contribution claim, holding that under the Joint Tortfeasors Contribution Law a spouse cannot be deemed a joint tortfeasor for injury to the other spouse, because marital unity precludes tort liability between spouses. The decision relied on the common‑law rule of spousal immunity and the statutory definition of joint tortfeasors, and was joined by a concurrence that agreed with the result.