IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT OF BOCA GRANDE CLUB, INC., FOR EXONERATION FROM OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AS OWNER OF A 16' PRINDLE CATAMARAN SAILING VESSEL HULL NO. SUR06214M82E, PLAINTIFF-COUNTERCLAIM DEFENDANT-COUNTERCLAIM PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,
v.
ALAN POLACKWICH, ROBERT POLACKWICH, JONATHAN RICHARDS, ALPHONSUS J. POLACKWICH AND ELEANOR A. POLACKWICH, DEFENDANTS-COUNTERCLAIM PLAINTIFFS, STEPHANIE POLACKWICH, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JONATHAN RICHARDS, DEFENDANT-COUNTERCLAIM PLAINTIFF-CROSSCLAIM DEFENDANT, O'DAY CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-COUNTERCLAIM PLAINTIFF-CROSSCLAIM PLAINTIFF-CROSSCLAIM DEFENDANT, FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, INC., DEFENDANT-COUNTERCLAIM PLAINTIFF-CROSSCLAIM DEFENDANT-CROSSCLAIM PLAINTIFF-COUNTERCLAIM DEFENDANT-APPELLANT

11th Cir. | 1994-07-12
No. 92-2391
Before TJOFLAT, Chief Judge, CARNES, Circuit Judge, and BRIGHT , Senior Circuit Judge.
25 F.3d 974 Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (1994) Positive Treatment
Cited by 6 cases
Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM:

PER CURIAM: In light of the Supreme Court’s holding in this case, Boca Grande Club, Inc. v. Florida Power & Light Co., Inc., - U.S. -, 114 S.Ct. 1472, 128 L.Ed.2d 165 (1994), that “actions for contribution against settling defendants are neither necessary nor permitted,” we find that Florida Power & Light may not pursue its claim for contribution against Boca Grande Club, Inc. (“Boca Grande”). Accordingly, we AFFIRM the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Boca Grande. IT IS SO ORDERED.

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