Robert Theobald, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Leon Angelos and Cherry Hill Township, Defendants-Appellants

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court's judgment that Angelos is liable for $81,000, holding that a settlement with a non‑tortfeasor yields only a pro tanto credit equal to the amount actually paid and that a settlement with a tortfeasor does not automatically give a pro rata reduction; Justice Jacobs and Justice Proctor filed concurring opinions and Justice Pkancis dissented, arguing for a strict pro rata discharge of settling parties.