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Hubbard v. Chidel1/31/2002
n early April 1996. Wener notified the District of its contribution claim on May 1, 1996. Therefore, we further hold that Wener's notice of its contribution claim against the District fell well within the time frame required by ยง 12-309.
Whether Dr. Chidel was required to give separate notice to the District of his claim for contribution, and whether a proper claim for contribution by Dr. Chidel and Wener against the District was before the trial court must be decided, in the first instance, by that court on remand. In addition, as indicated above, and assuming that all of the contribution claims of Dr. Chidel and Wener are properly before the trial court, the trial judge must determine the number of joint tortfeasors subject to the contribution remedy, and then decide the appropriate pro rata credit or percentage reduction of the jury award of $1 million against Dr. Chidel and Wener.
Accordingly, we reverse and remand this matter to the trial court for further post-trial proceedings consistent with this opinion.
So ordered.
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