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8 October 2020

Third-Party Shield Withstands Attack: An Injured Party's Contractual Subrogation Waiver Shields A Third Party From Joint Tortfeasor Contribution

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An Injured Party's Contractual Subrogation Waiver Shields a Third Party from Joint Tortfeasor Contribution.
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Maryan Alexander (Partner-Baltimore) authored "Third-Party Shield Withstands Attack: An Injured Party's Contractual Subrogation Waiver Shields a Third Party from Joint Tortfeasor Contribution," which appeared in the Fall 2020 issue of Construction Claims Magazine. In the article, Maryan discusses a decision from the Maryland Court of Appeals that states, as a matter of first impression, that a contractual waiver of subrogation bars a third party's contribution claim.

This article also appeared in the August 2020 edition of The Defense Line, Maryland Defense Counsel.

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